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Re: 4/4 engines

To: morgans@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: 4/4 engines
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:33:21 -0500
Steve wrote:
>
>Production on the "Kent" engine stopped in the early 80's I believe.  This
>was before the Escort.  It must also be noted that this is not the same
>engine used in the Pinto.  The "Kent" engine was used in the Anglia and the
>Cortina.  Colin Chapman used this engine in the Lotus Seven and Super 
>seven. So you see this engine has a racing heritage.   I believe the term 
>"Kent" refers to the original factory of it's production.

Bob, et al.  There is a nice historical article on the Kent engine on the
Morgan Web page under History.  The last production car in this country
(the US) to use the "Kent" engine was the Ford Fesita.

However, based on Dave Bean's information, a Pinto engine could probably
be put in the 4/4s without much trouble.


>Seriously, after TexMog, I went back to Houston and have updated you back
>seat concept for the "little" red 4/4....

Bob,

  I thought you were going to work on an article about your back seat
modification for the Web page.

John

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
     75 Bricklin SV1   77 Spitfire



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