Ford two stroke engines

Mike Broadbent · Post by **Mike Broadbent** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:49 pm

Anyone know what became of the 2stroke engines Ford were developing in the early 1990's ?
In know that Norwich plod were running around in Fiestas powered by these engines and you could always spot one because of the large diameter tail pipe. At the time these engines were supposed to be more economical and with a 400 to 1 mixture, but after a couple of years they disappeared completely.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:51 pm

Pablo or Bart are probably the best ones to tell you as they know everything Ford wise.

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:52 pm

or Frayz as an engine builder for FMC

cossie olly · Post by **cossie olly** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:47 am

I have never heard or seen these before. Frayz or me have never seen anything like that since we have been working for Fords

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:10 pm

Sorry mate I have never heard about these

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:26 pm

all i have found on this is that they used a 1200cc engine
apart from that dont know much else.

stockcar · Post by **stockcar** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:15 pm

weren't they using engines designed by an Auatralian company called "ORBITAL" or some such??

lsop · Post by **lsop** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:21 pm

Few of my mates used to drive these!!!!! Legends apparently :lol:

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:18 pm

stockcar wrote:weren't they using engines designed by an Auatralian company called "ORBITAL" or some such??

you are right mate this is the info i have on it

Orbital OCP X three-cylinder engine
The word

Mike Broadbent · Post by **Mike Broadbent** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:53 pm

Thanks guys, I've won my bet