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Ford two stroke engines
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:49 pm
by Mike Broadbent
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.
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:51 pm
by RX7
Pablo or Bart are probably the best ones to tell you as they know everything Ford wise.
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:52 pm
by mike-payne
or Frayz as an engine builder for FMC
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:47 am
by cossie olly
I have never heard or seen these before. Frayz or me have never seen anything like that since we have been working for Fords
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:10 pm
by pablo
Sorry mate I have never heard about these
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:26 pm
by Bart
all i have found on this is that they used a 1200cc engine
apart from that dont know much else.
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:15 pm
by stockcar
weren't they using engines designed by an Auatralian company called "ORBITAL" or some such??
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:21 pm
by lsop
Few of my mates used to drive these!!!!! Legends apparently :lol:
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:18 pm
by Bart
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
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:53 pm
by Mike Broadbent
Thanks guys, I've won my bet