OHV 0,9 / 1,1 / 1,3 / 1,6 / 1,7 / 1,8l "A-Kent" (Crossflow) 1967-1983

Engine Data:
4-Cylinder Inline engine, camshaft located in the bottom of the engine block, the valves are operated by solid tappets, push rods and valve levers.

Installed in:
Cortina MK2 to MK5, Escort MK1 & MK2, Capri, Fiesta MK1

Comments:
In 1967 Ford changed the combustion chamber design, using a Heron type combustion chamber in the top of the piston rather than in the head.

Engine Variants

EnginePowerEngine CodeYearComment
0,9l25kW / 34HP10/67-12/74KL09L
0,9l26kW / 36HP10/67-12/74KL09L
1,1l29kW / 39HPG110/67-08/70KL11L
1,1l32kW / 44HPG109/70-08/80KL11L
1,1l33kW / 45HPG210/67-08/70KL11H
1,1l34kW / 46HPG104/75-08/80KL11L
1,1l35kW / 48HPG209/70-04/75KL11H
1,3l35kW / 48HPJ110/67-08/70KL13L
1,3l38kW / 52HPJ111/68-08/70KL13L
1,3l38kW / 52HPJ210/67-08/70KL13H
1,3l40kW / 54HPJ109/70-08/80KL13L
1,3l40kW / 54HPJ1F05/75-12/77KL13L
1,3l42kW / 57HPJ108/70-12/73KL13L
1,3l42kW / 57HPJ209/70-08/80KL13H
1,3l42kW / 57HPJ1E01/78-11/79KL13H
1,3l42kW / 57HPJ2E01/74-12/77KL13H
1,3l43kW / 58HPJ109/76-06/82KL13L
1,3l43kW / 58HPJ208/67-06/70KL13H
1,3l44kW / 60HPJ204/75-08/80KL13H
1,3l44kW / 60HPJ1E11/79-02/87KL13H
1,3l47kW / 64HPJ310/67-08/70KL13G
1,3l47kW / 64HPJ3E11/68-08/70KL13G
1,3l49kW / 67HPJ3E05/76-08/83KL13G
1,3l52kW / 70HPJ301/75-08/80KL13G
1,3l53kW / 72HPJ309/70-12/74KL13G
1,3l53kW / 72HPJ3E08/70-12/73KL13G
1,3l54kW / 73HPJ304/75-08/80KL13G
1,6l47kW / 64HP11/68-08/70KL16
1,6l50kW / 68HP07/70-08/79KL16L
1,6l53kW / 72HP08/67-08/79KL16H
1,6l58kW / 79HP01/75-08/80KL16H
1,6l60kW / 82HPL3E11/68-08/70KL16G
1,6l62kW / 84HPL301/75-04/75KL16G
1,6l62kW / 84HPL3E10/81-08/83KL16G
1,6l63kW / 86HPL311/70-08/80KL16G
1,6l63kW / 86HPL3E07/70-08/72KL16G
1,6l65kW / 88HPL3E08/67-12/73KL16G
1,6l81kW / 110HP03/67-06/70"Lotus Cortina"
1,6l81kW / 110HPK510/67-05/7116V, "RS 200"
1,6l103kW / 120HPK501/70-10/72
1,7l147kW / 200HP01/70-10/72BDB, "RS 1600"
1,7l167kW / 230HP01/70-10/72BDB, "RS 1600"
1,8l147kW / 200HP01/81-12/85BDT, "RS 1700"
1,8l184kW / 250HP01/83-12/85BDT, "RS 200"
2,1l478kW / 650HP01/83-12/85

Car Model Usage

Car ModelEnginePowerYearCodeComment
Capri MK1OHV 1,3l38kW/52HP11/68-08/70J11298ccm, KL13L
Capri MK1OHV 1,3l42kW/57HP08/70-12/73J11298ccm, KL13L
Capri MK1OHV 1,3l47kW/64HP11/68-08/70J3E1298ccm, KL13G, "1300 GT"
Capri MK1OHV 1,3l53kW/72HP08/70-12/73J3E1298ccm, KL13G, "1300 GT"
Capri MK1OHV 1,6l47kW/64HP11/68-08/701599ccm, KL16
Capri MK1OHV 1,6l50kW/68HP08/70-08/721599ccm, KL16L
Capri MK1OHV 1,6l53kW/72HP08/72-12/731599ccm, KL16H
Capri MK1OHV 1,6l60kW/82HP11/68-08/70L3E1599ccm, KL16G, "1600 GT"
Capri MK1OHV 1,6l63kW/86HP08/70-08/72L3E1599ccm, KL16G, "1600 GT"
Capri MK1OHV 1,6l65kW/88HP08/72-12/73L3E1599ccm, KL16G, "1600 GT"
Capri MK2OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP01/74-04/75J11298ccm, KL13L
Capri MK2OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP05/75-12/77J1F1298ccm, KL13L
Capri MK2OHV 1,3l42kW/57HP01/74-12/77J2E1298ccm, KL13H
Capri MK2OHV 1,3l42kW/57HP01/78-11/79J1E1298ccm, KL13H
Capri MK2OHV 1,3l44kW/60HP11/79-02/87J1E1298ccm, KL13H
Cortina MK2OHV 1,3l43kW/58HP08/67-06/70J21298ccm, KL13H
Cortina MK2OHV 1,6l52kW/71HP08/67-06/701599ccm, KL16H
Cortina MK2OHV 1,6l65kW/88HP08/67-06/701599ccm, KL16G
Cortina MK2OHV 1,6l81kW/110HP03/67-06/701599ccm, DOHC, "Lotus Cortina"
Cortina MK3OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP07/70-08/76J11298ccm, KL13L
Cortina MK3OHV 1,3l40kW/55HP07/70-08/76J11298ccm, KL13L
Cortina MK3OHV 1,6l50kW/68HP07/70-08/731599ccm, KL16L
Cortina MK3OHV 1,6l53kW/72HP07/70-08/731599ccm, KL16H
Cortina MK3OHV 1,6l63kW/86HP07/70-08/72L3E1599ccm, KL16G
Cortina MK3OHV 1,6l65kW/88HP07/70-08/72L3E1599ccm, KL16G
Cortina MK4OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP09/76-08/79J11298ccm, KL13L
Cortina MK4OHV 1,3l43kW/58HP09/76-08/79J11298ccm, KL13L
Cortina MK4OHV 1,6l50kW/68HP09/76-08/791599ccm, KL16L
Cortina MK4OHV 1,6l53kW/72HP09/76-08/791599ccm, KL16H
Cortina MK5OHV 1,3l43kW/58HP09/79-06/82J11298ccm, KL13L
Escort MK1OHV 0,9l25kW/34HP10/67-12/74940ccm, KL09L
Escort MK1OHV 0,9l26kW/36HP10/67-12/74940ccm, KL09L
Escort MK1OHV 1,1l29kW/39HP10/67-08/70G11098ccm, KL11L
Escort MK1OHV 1,1l32kW/44HP09/70-12/74G11098ccm, KL11L
Escort MK1OHV 1,1l33kW/45HP10/67-08/70G21098ccm, KL11H
Escort MK1OHV 1,1l35kW/48HP09/70-12/74G21098ccm, KL11H
Escort MK1OHV 1,3l35kW/48HP10/67-08/70J11298ccm, KL13L
Escort MK1OHV 1,3l38kW/52HP10/67-08/70J21298ccm, KL13H
Escort MK1OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP09/70-12/74J11298ccm, KL13L
Escort MK1OHV 1,3l42kW/57HP09/70-12/74J21298ccm, KL13H
Escort MK1OHV 1,3l47kW/64HP10/67-08/70J31298ccm, KL13G, "1300 GT"
Escort MK1OHV 1,3l53kW/72HP09/70-12/74J31298ccm, KL13G, "1300 GT"
Escort MK1OHV 1,6l63kW/86HP11/70-12/74L31599ccm, KL16G, "Mexico"
Escort MK1OHV 1,6l81kW/110HP10/67-05/71K51599ccm, 16V, "RS 200"
Escort MK1OHV 1,6l88kW/120HP01/70-10/72K51601ccm, BDA
Escort MK1OHV 1,7l147kW/200HP01/70-10/721701ccm, BDB, "RS 1600", carburettor
Escort MK1OHV 1,7l167kW/230HP01/70-10/721701ccm, BDB, "RS 1600", injection
Escort MK2OHV 1,1l32kW/44HP01/75-04/75G11098ccm, KL11L
Escort MK2OHV 1,1l32kW/44HP04/75-08/80G11098ccm, KL11L
Escort MK2OHV 1,1l34kW/46HP04/75-08/80G11098ccm, KL11L
Escort MK2OHV 1,1l35kW/48HP01/75-04/75G21098ccm, KL11H
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP01/75-04/75J11298ccm, KL13L
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l40kW/54HP04/75-08/80J11298ccm, KL13L
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l42kW/57HP01/75-04/75J21298ccm, KL13H
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l42kW/57HP04/75-08/80J21298ccm, KL13H
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l44kW/60HP04/75-08/80J21298ccm, KL13H
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l52kW/71HP01/75-04/75J31298ccm, KL13G
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l52kW/71HP04/75-08/80J31298ccm, KL13G
Escort MK2OHV 1,3l54kW/73HP04/75-08/80J31298ccm, KL13G
Escort MK2OHV 1,6l58kW/79HP01/75-08/801599ccm, KL16H
Escort MK2OHV 1,6l62kW/84HP01/75-04/75L31599ccm, KL16G
Escort MK2OHV 1,6l63kW/86HP04/75-08/80L31599ccm, KL16G
Escort MK3OHV 1,8l147kW/200HP01/81-12/851778ccm, BDT, "RS 1700"
Escort MK3OHV 1,8l184kW/250HP01/83-12/851803ccm, BDT, "RS 200"
Escort MK3OHV 2,1l478kW/650HP01/83-12/85BDT
Fiesta MK1OHV 1,3l49kW/67HP05/76-08/83J3E1298ccm, KL13G
Fiesta MK1OHV 1,6l62kW/84HP10/81-08/83L3E1599ccm, KL16G

Engine Code Location & Cylinder Head Identifier


Cylinder Head Identifier

EngineIdentifierYearComment1,1l
1,1l2733E-6085-A08/70-
1,3l LC2733E-6085-A10/67-08/70
1,3l HC711M-6085-BA10/67-08/70"GT"
1,3l711F-6085-BA08/70-
1,6l2737E-6085-C08/67-06/70
1,6l2737E-6085-D08/67-06/70"GT"
1,6l711M-6085-BA10/67-08/70
1,6l LC711F-6085-BA08/70-
1,6l HC2737E-6085-F10/67-08/70"GT", Marine
1,6l HC711F-6085-BA08/70-
1,6l HC711F-6085-CA08/70-"GT"
1,6l HC711F-6085-EA08/70-"GT", Marine
LC=Low Compression
HC=High Compression

Tightening Sequences

Tighten the screws in the order shown in the illustration. Start with about half of the specified value and increase to the final value.

Tightening TorqueNm
Cylinder Head90-97
Intake Manifold21-25
Exhaust Manifold21-25
Valve Cover4-5
Spark Plugs30-40
Oil Drain Plug25-35

Firing Order

Cylinder 1 in the front in direction of driving

Firing Order 1-2-4-3

Ignition distributor rotates counter clockwise

Note: Spark plugs are located on the left side of the engine in the direction of driving