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Old 22-02-2020, 10:52 AM   #1
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Default 1972 1600 Capri engine number

Just a quick question I’ve been searching and still not sure about the engine number location on a Kent 1600 in a 1972 XL Capri, I was about to do an engine swap cause I thought my Engine didn’t have a number so it wouldn’t matter since it was a non matching car, But now I have located the matching number on the front of the block just under the head, is this normal I was under the impression it should be on the side above oil sensor. Thanks in advance Bruce
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Old 23-02-2020, 11:19 AM   #2
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Default Re: 1972 1600 Capri engine number

Try here, theres a lot of Capri guru's/ anoraks that'd be able to help
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Just a quick question I’ve been searching and still not sure about the engine number location on a Kent 1600 in a 1972 XL Capri, I was about to do an engine swap cause I thought my Engine didn’t have a number so it wouldn’t matter since it was a non matching car, But now I have located the matching number on the front of the block just under the head, is this normal I was under the impression it should be on the side above oil sensor. Thanks in advance Bruce
The engine number on 711M blocks is at the front of the head, right where you found it. Earlier 691M blocks had the number on the side from recollection. You've answered your own question as you have matched it to the chassis number and 711M blocks are the best 1600 blocks, as used in Formula Fords. Cheers, Terry
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Old 26-02-2020, 01:50 PM   #4
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The engine number on 711M blocks is at the front of the head, right where you found it. Earlier 691M blocks had the number on the side from recollection. You've answered your own question as you have matched it to the chassis number and 711M blocks are the best 1600 blocks, as used in Formula Fords. Cheers, Terry
Thanks Mate looks like I will rebuild the original motor,
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Old 04-11-2020, 08:39 AM   #5
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Hi All,

I am looking for my engine number. I have a 67 Cortina 440 that is running a 1600 Kent X flow 711 engine. Earlier engines had the number near the dizzy, badly stamped into the cast block very hard to read. I see that the later 711 engines have engine number in diff location.. Any chance someone could post a pic of the EXACT place to look for my engine number please?

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Old 04-11-2020, 10:05 AM   #6
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Hopefully this picture attaches properly. This is the location for all 1600 Kent Ford engines pretty much. Unfortunately, if the mating surface ever gets skimmed for a rebuild the numbers can be skimmed off as well.
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Old 04-11-2020, 10:11 AM   #7
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Thanks mate. I had my suspicions it was supposed to be there.
My engine was recently rebuilt and obviously skimmed.
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