{"id":2771,"date":"2015-03-26T17:21:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T21:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2021-11-19T16:59:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T22:59:48","slug":"1929-ford-model-a-with-a-ford-cosworth-rally-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2771","title":{"rendered":"1929 Ford Model A with a Ford Cosworth Rally Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Readers may know M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Auto Tuning<\/a> (MAT) from their race team or their high quality rally and race car restorations. One of their projects is this 1929 Ford Model A project completed around 2007. They said it was the fastest Model A then and it probably still is today.<\/p>\n

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M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Auto Tuning started off by boxing the frame and then adding cross-bracing to strengthen the chassis. The front suspension was strengthened along with adding a Panhard rod. The rear suspension was a custom parallel four-link with a Panhard rod. They choose to keep the buggy springs in front and back but modified them for a progressive rate and used shocks from an Aston Martin DP4.<\/p>\n

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Under the classic hood is a 1981 Ford Cosworth BDA series 122 ci inline-four that produces 250 horsepower at 9,500 rpm and 200 ft-lb of torque at 7,200 rpm. The engine was built to compete in European Group 4 rally and M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Auto Tuning kept the engine pretty much stock except for a little port and polish on the head. Behind the engine sits a ZF quick-ratio five-speed transmission from a Group 4 Escort rally car. The rearend was completed replaced with a Toyota 4×4 van diff from a 1985 Toyota Celica rally car.<\/p>\n

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There are many little tweaks in this car such as the custom hydraulic hand brake and even a secret misfire switch built into the shifter that makes the engine sound like a factory Model A engine.<\/p>\n

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The car weighs 1,000 kg (2,204 lb) helping it reach 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) in five seconds and a top speed of 200 kph (124 mph). If you are interested in more of their work, please visit their projects section<\/a>. They do a great job of including a lot of images of the build process.<\/p>\n