The weird and wonderfull interesting things and storys about fords
20-01-2009, 10:19 PM
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I remember tripping over a Puma engine at Harvey's place , when picking up an RST block, asked what it was and he said they were doing engine development for the Racing Puma.
22-01-2009, 09:05 PM
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lovin this thread 
keep um coming an there pics
ive seen a mk2 RS1800 wiv a couple of car covers over it sat in a chicken shed
only found it by bein nosey round the owners farm,he sed tht its only had 1 owner and the mileage is low
keep um coming an there picsive seen a mk2 RS1800 wiv a couple of car covers over it sat in a chicken shed
only found it by bein nosey round the owners farm,he sed tht its only had 1 owner and the mileage is low
22-01-2009, 09:06 PM
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Fords used the pump for wash wipe in most of thier 60s and 70s my mate had one in his mk1 mex and my other mate still has one in a ford d series truck.
I heard that some one ordered an rs200 and paid for it but never collected and ford stll have it.and while we are on the subject an old work colleague was a joyriding toerag when he was younger and told me his mte s nicked an rs200 and a lancia delta wen the rac was in walsall and he can confirm he went in the lancia and saw thers 200. Apparently a private collector wanted them for his collection.
All ford keys will lock a door but not unlock it its a safety feature to try and stop thieves.
I heard that some one ordered an rs200 and paid for it but never collected and ford stll have it.and while we are on the subject an old work colleague was a joyriding toerag when he was younger and told me his mte s nicked an rs200 and a lancia delta wen the rac was in walsall and he can confirm he went in the lancia and saw thers 200. Apparently a private collector wanted them for his collection.
All ford keys will lock a door but not unlock it its a safety feature to try and stop thieves.
23-01-2009, 09:07 PM
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And his grandparents were from West Cork
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24-01-2009, 01:29 AM
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i have seen one on ebay in the past but i thought it was just a rep, then i found out my uncle had owned 2 of them, i was quite shocked as i thought they were only 2dr's & my uncle knows his stuff about cars specially when it comes to old fords....i think between my uncles they have owned pretty much every fast ford from that era!
18-03-2009, 11:10 PM
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18-03-2009, 11:57 PM
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i went to the jag factory and and had an argument with the feller who was giving us the tour about how the jag was just a mondeo with a different body,he said "ah but did you know that some parts are designed by porche" i said" what? the springs?"(complete guess from the old seats having proche suspension) he says, "so you know your stuff" haha, he was a complete bell end and tried to tell me that the jags used different cylinder heads than ford for there deisel engines when it was clearly just a new cam cover
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19-03-2009, 12:22 AM
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19-03-2009, 01:13 AM
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i went to the jag factory and and had an argument with the feller who was giving us the tour about how the jag was just a mondeo with a different body,he said "ah but did you know that some parts are designed by porche" i said" what? the springs?"(complete guess from the old seats having proche suspension) he says, "so you know your stuff" haha, he was a complete bell end and tried to tell me that the jags used different cylinder heads than ford for there deisel engines when it was clearly just a new cam cover
19-03-2009, 07:59 AM
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yep - the early pops didn't have a brake servo - just a master cylinder - the brakes were appauling to say the least.
the loom aswell - usually ford looms have all the connectors there - just taped back on non fitted items.
when i came to fit a heated rear window and wash wipe - there was NO wiring to the tailgate and no wires for any of the switches .
and... a MK1 fiesta rear tailgate glass DOESNT fit a MK2 tailgate even though they look almost identical - the MK1 glass is around 1/4" taller and wider. I know cos i found out the hard way when I tried fitting a Mk1 heared rear glass to my MK2 tailgate - that had no wires to the rear of the car.
the loom aswell - usually ford looms have all the connectors there - just taped back on non fitted items.
when i came to fit a heated rear window and wash wipe - there was NO wiring to the tailgate and no wires for any of the switches .
and... a MK1 fiesta rear tailgate glass DOESNT fit a MK2 tailgate even though they look almost identical - the MK1 glass is around 1/4" taller and wider. I know cos i found out the hard way when I tried fitting a Mk1 heared rear glass to my MK2 tailgate - that had no wires to the rear of the car.
19-03-2009, 08:02 AM
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st170 box is same as mini (generation 1)
Fiesta 1.4/1.6 diesels are shared with Pug 206/7's
Mondeo is a mazda 6 with nicer trim
Focus is Mazda 3 with nicer trim
Yamaha developed the 1.25/1.4/1.6/1.7 Zetec-SE ( now duratec ) engines
Mazda and Ford jointly developed the 2.0/2.3 petrol duratecs
Fiesta 1.4/1.6 diesels are shared with Pug 206/7's
Mondeo is a mazda 6 with nicer trim
Focus is Mazda 3 with nicer trim
Yamaha developed the 1.25/1.4/1.6/1.7 Zetec-SE ( now duratec ) engines
Mazda and Ford jointly developed the 2.0/2.3 petrol duratecs