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Ford Mystery engine
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:50 amby Roger Miller
This has turned up in South Africa.
Any clues to its origin.
Any info appreciated.
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:39 amby Danny M
I'm thinking 4 cylinder Jag
Danny
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Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:51 pmby Roger Miller
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Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:24 pmby Danny M
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:00 amby Bruce Phillips
The sandwich plate with the numbers 26-E-004 does not fit with this lot, it's of a Lotus twin cam engine. Willie Meissner is South Africa built a SOHC conversion for the kent motor at one stage (I think using Alfa timing gear) he may have had a hand in this as well.
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:04 pmby Danny M
Bruce 26 is the Lotus prefix but I think you might find that this engine will predate a Lotus twin cam as it has a very wide valve angle resulting in an ugly piston and chamber and wouldn't make as much horsepower as it looks more of a mid to late 50's sort of thing
Danny
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:34 pmby Bruce Phillips
Sorry Danny I was not saying the head is Lotus but the sandwich plate is, I think it has gotten mixed up with the other parts and is not related for use on the engine pictured. I think you are on the right track with Jag based.
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:28 pmby Roger Miller
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:06 amby Darth Vader
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Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:10 pmby Roger Miller
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Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:17 amby Darth Vader
Sorry for delayed reply , been away for few days
- similar idea with water rail from welsch plugs
