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Old 19-10-2010, 05:08 PM   #1
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hi i have a mk1 escort van just got a blue slip but have noticed on the block it has 711M6015BA . i looked up some info now confused as my one is surposed to be a 1300 . can some one tell me if its a 1300 or 1600 block as the last letters on the block coinside with a 1600
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Old 19-10-2010, 07:06 PM   #2
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Hi Tracey,

AA = 1300
BA = 1600

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Old 19-10-2010, 08:48 PM   #3
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hi another question did the mk1 come out with this engine or do i need to have engineers cert as i brought this car unrego and just got it a blue slip today but they put it as a 1300
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Old 20-10-2010, 12:15 AM   #4
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Hopefully someone who knows Escorts can reply, but my general understanding is yes. I'm reasonably sure the 'Mexico' Mk1 Escort had a 1600 crossflow engine, and there were certainly more powerful versions (Lotus Twin Cam, RS1600 and RS2000).

It would depend on your local regulations, but I'm not sure you'd need to see an engineer.

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Old 20-10-2010, 12:24 AM   #5
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You should probably go and see the person who did the inspection to clear the matter up, before it causes any problems for you.
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Old 20-10-2010, 08:03 AM   #6
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thanks guys my partner is going to see them today and also contacted the person i brought the car off as it was rego when he had it
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Old 20-10-2010, 10:31 PM   #7
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1600 crossflows were standard in Mk1s.
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Old 21-10-2010, 07:53 AM   #8
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well looks like its a 1600 in my van not a 1300 as we thought
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Old 21-10-2010, 08:03 AM   #9
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The only MK1's fitted with the kent 1600 was the mexico's, I have never heard of anyone having problems changing from a 1300 to 1600 from an engineering side of things as the only difference between the 1300 & 1600 is the 1600 block is about an inch taller than the 1300..
plus the Mk1's were factory fitted with 2ltr pintos (sedans only thou) as Jamie said before I would be very surprised if you have any issues apart from having the numbers match your rego
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Old 21-10-2010, 06:38 PM   #10
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all good the car has its blue slip and off to the RTA next week for rego ( if it dosent sell )
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