Jerm Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 heres one for $30 http://www.trade-exchange.co.nz/TEProje ... ID=6157770 might be a bit far away though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 What ever you start doing up is likely to stay for a while. That's why people end up pouring heaps of money into small engines. They don't plan on doing that it just ends up that way. You do a bit here a bit there and a few years later you've got this wickedly expensive 1300 haha. Been there done that. Really the 2L is not more complicated than the 1600. And the extra 200cc's really helps to start with. Plus being a solid lump of Iron they can handle pretty big power. However, there are good reasons to stick with a 1600. They rev better, they are much lighter and make for a fun poke in an escort I reckon. Plus you can make decent power out of em and in a light esky it can go pretty well. My mate had a mk1 2dr and with a 1600 with a capri carb on it, a cam, higher compression and a port job it used to haul ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 That's the kinda shit I wanna do to my Celestes 1600. How much did you spend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 well the head is unusuable so i suppose im gettin that one ...that pisses me right off that does!!! oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 well today i thought id take the hea off to change the headgasket (which i think is on its way out) anyhoe pulled it to pieces and my dad forgot the torque wrench , ok thats just great well i thhough id try the 28/36 on the 1300 so i set upon pulling everything apart , then realisd that the freaking manifold was the wrong shape and the coolant connector thing was not pointing the right way ...ok now im gettin annoyed so i went and grabbed a spanner and tried to turn ti aorund ..pull,pull,pu....SNAP ...ok there goes the top part of the connect or , this is about the time that i start ging red in the face , as now i have NO 1600 manifold OR 1300 head great this mean im wlaking the 5km to work JUST FUKING GREAT ...thee end ...srry had to share ...oh and i got the manifold and gasket bak on then ...tada the gasket sags and now it might as well be as useful as this post ...not my day ! ..on the bright side i got my gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Sounds like a shit day. Hope you trip getting into the shower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 nope that ddnt happenbut i went ass up on the lawn about 5 mins ago ...not ym day i thinki might just go to sleep and die or sumfing lol ....oh well tomorrows another day better not be friggin raining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 I got some advice, take your time when your putting on the main oil seals and sump gasket I was pretty damm careful and its been sweet for 3-4 months however long I've had my 1600 in, but yesterday, oil has started seaping out and I'm getting a small drop under my engine each day. GRRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted November 8, 2004 Author Share Posted November 8, 2004 well i got the seals and such in plce now im just waiting for my rings and bearings, on another note my 1300 has a 32/36 on it now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 ok question is the 1300 oil pump the same as the 1600?? i just split mine in half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 There identical. How the fuck did you manage that??? trying to get the filter off by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted November 13, 2004 Author Share Posted November 13, 2004 ...i was mounting it ..and yes it was flush wit the block and the gear werer in too but yea it split and im was like ... 'well the sucks' ...anyhow i got a whole nother esky for parts so its alllll good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 its been sweet for 3-4 months however long I've had my 1600 in, but yesterday, oil has started seaping out and I'm getting a small drop under my engine each day. lol, the exact same thing happened to my 1300 , oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted November 15, 2004 Author Share Posted November 15, 2004 mint thanx for your help guys all i need now is the head , which im gettin in about 10 days then its done , oh btw i have a escort full of parts if anyones keen for sumthing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Nah man, 1600s have bigger valves. but you could get the 1300 and put the 1600 valves in it. i think the 1300 head is higher comp too but im not too sure on that one. 1300 head doesn't have combustion chambers, i.e: it's completely flat, therefore higher compression.... flows less though, and will be wayyyyy to much compression on a 1600 with 1300 pistons, and crap anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Nah man, 1600s have bigger valves. but you could get the 1300 and put the 1600 valves in it. i think the 1300 head is higher comp too but im not too sure on that one. 1300 head doesn't have combustion chambers, i.e: it's completely flat, therefore higher compression.... flows less though, and will be wayyyyy to much compression on a 1600 with 1300 pistons, and crap anyway Um, not really. Neither the 1300 or 1600 heads have chambers (other than some rare ones) so they are totaly swapable with each other. BTW measure your valves, as some 1300s and 1600s have the same or similiar sized valves so it may not be a big problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushrod Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Also if you really want to go for mega power and dont want to use 1300 pistons as they crack under the load you can run a domed piston with a chambered head can be a bit pricey though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 k ive got the head and a cam aswell does anyone know what a bm3 cam is??? its a genuine ford part so i was thinking it might be off the gt's or sumfing? anyhelp i dont wanna put it in to find out its gey lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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