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Well done to every for a good turn out, good to see so many Westfield out enjoying the sunshine and warm temperature compared with recently.

Hello all Just a few quick points before posting your For Sale ad, which will help everyone - and a point to buyers as well. To the seller Please do not post adverts on behalf of non-WSCC members, as this is against club rules and such adverts will be removed You may post an advert on behalf of another WSCC member if they are not computer literate and cannot do so themselves As there are occasional and sad circumstances where an existing or lapsed member is no longer able to post, you may also post an advert providing you have the OK from the committee Please include a price! Or as a minimum, a guide price on your advert, it's ok to say "or nearest offer" or to ask for offers in the region of a specified amounts. But adverts with no price at all may be removed by the moderation team. The selling of a vehicle log book without the associated chassis and/or sufficient parts necessary to be legally described as a genuine donor kit is prohibited. Any such ad will be deleted by the Moderation Team and the member warned Be prepared for fun and games if you decide to advertise your parts in other places such as auction or social media sites and please, if you do, make sure you say so in your advert Once an item has sold, it is your duty as the seller to communicate with the buyer quickly and efficiently, and to send / arrange collection of the item(s) sold as rapidly as possible. Please do not leave buyers in the dark - communicate with them, they can't read your mind. When you have successfully completed the sale, please edit your original post and topic title (using the "Use Full Editor" option) to indicate is has been "Sold!". It can be quite a let-down for excited people with money to spend to spot something for sale, only to read through a long thread and find out it's no longer available, as I'm sure you can appreciate. Marking it as "Sold!" is the polite thing to do! Thank you for your cooperation, and best of luck with your sale! To the buyer Do not post "dibs" or "first dibs" - this isn't primary school. If you want it, just make the effort and buy it. Posting up "dibs" can result in others turning away from the ad, and if the person who posted "dibs" then changes their mind, the seller has to start all over again. Any response post in the Parts For Sale section containing "dibs" may be deleted at the absolute discretion of the Moderation Team - you have been politely warned! Although we are good bunch with much integrity, please do remember the old adage of "buyer beware" Please do pay as soon as you can and within the limits agreed with the seller To ALL The WSCC holds no responsibility or accountability for parts bought and sold. The Club merely facilitates the advertising of such things as member benefit and does not provide a transactional service. Thank you...

@Clan McWesty, early indications appear to suggest that this route is (1) a bit too soon to arrange route/timings/accommodation and (2) a bit close to Stoneleigh and ApplecrosS to do another long weekender! So, as a group, let's keep this one for our next planned northern Scottish run and just stick to the Sunday this time around.

Looks like a great meet, hopefully I can make it one month.

That is a cracking guide and should be default reading for all Mighty owners. But we haven't asked the most important question of all... Std, Stick on or Bike... No sitting on the fence with this one...

FORD KENT CROSSFLOW TUNING GUIDE Ford Kent Crossflow Engine This engine was introduced in the Ford Mk2 Cortina and differs from the earlier units by having the carb on the left and the exhaust on the right - hence, ‘crossflow.’ They also varied from Pre-X/Flows in that the combustion chamber was shifted from the head to the bowl of the piston and were know as BIP engines (Bowl In Piston). Early heads also feature a small combustion chamber in the head too. Early blocks bore the casting marks 681F and capacities you’ll find are, 940, 1098, 1298 and 1599. You’ll find a X/Flow fitted to Mk1/2 Escorts, Mk2/3 Cortinas, Mk1/2 Capris plus late Transits. Most cars came with a single choke Ford IV carb although the 1.3 and 1.6 GT models had a 32/36 DGV Weber twin choke. 1970 saw the big change to the thicker-walled 711M block with square mains caps, large diameter followers, wider cam lobes and modified crank seal. Also, the head was now completely flat. There are two main capacities of 711M, determined by block height - the 1600 is 7/16" taller and you can see the difference between it and the 1300 by the space between the water pump and head. Also, the 1300 has 711M 6015 AA cast in the side whereas the 1600 ends in BA. The engine was also fitted to 1.3 and 1.6 Mk1 Fiestas in the 80’s with a 771M casting. These feature no side engine mounts plus a shortened water pump and timing chain/crank area. The final versions, OHV, HCS and Endura are similar but shorter versions and share very few if any inter-changeable parts and reverted back to the original pre-X/flow design of a three bearing crank. Kents are quite easy to tune to GT spec, which usually means the biggest capacity block, slightly bigger valves (usually taken care of with a performance head), GT cam/A1, free flow exhaust and twin choke Weber - you should see around 80-90bhp. Switch to a Kent BCF2 or a 224 and you’ll be approaching 110bhp. For all builds we would recommend ARP rod bolts and replacement of the front pulley for a one piece steel item. The valve train should be strengthened with steel posts, spacers and rocker shaft to cope with the additional stresses caused by high lift cams, HD valve springs and higher revs. A double timing chain kit should also be fitted for the same reasons. Performance heads are available in both iron and brand new aluminium and all can be ordered with unleaded seats. You can use the old Cosworth A-series cam profiles too, which are long duration and lower lift. However the current Kent Cams, high lift and short duration type are friendlier on emissions with less lobe overlap resulting in reduced un-burnt fuel down the exhaust. Add a stage 2 head and Kent 224 and you’ll be pushing 115bhp although the favourite X/Flow cam is the 234 for 118-120bhp. You should get this with a re-jetted twin choke although twin 40 DCOE Webers would be better. This is an all round great cam and engine spec for the road. A 244 cam and stage 3 head results in 135-145bhp, although, these figures are best achieved with a recommended maximum 83.5mm bore and forged Accralite pistons, giving 1700cc. There is a cheaper option in that the compression can be raised using modified 1300 pistons in the 1600 engine, giving a ratio of around 10.3:1. Capacity is easily increased with cast pistons available up to +0.090" oversize which will give 1696cc. 40 DCOEs tend to be on their maximum choke sizes at this stage so many switch to 45s. However this does result in lower gas speed and less low down torque, which is important on the road. All side draughts need a side exit distributor cap (available for Lucas and Bosch distributors) to clear the inlet manifold and for convenience it’s best to fit an electronic ignition kit such as an Aldon Ignitor or Lumenition. For a complete ignition solution, our constant energy, non-vacuum modified Bosch distributor and coil kit is ideal for most modified engines. This is about as far as you want to go on the road since you’ll be stretching the 7500-8000rpm limit of the crank. After this and you’ll ideally need steel components, which we have a superb range including cranks, rods, flywheels and forged pistons. To complement these we also have full-race spec heads to take the Kent as far as possible on the race track - currently that’s about 185bhp+.

A narrow body is plenty wide enough. It just means for me it's a single seater... My 1700 with warm 244 cam and head with twin 40's gives 115 bhp but is very drivable on the road with plenty of torques. IMHO the live rear axle can be a bit lively and prone to bump steer but is simple and can be controlled with softer suspension and tyres. It will never be a road rocket but for fun and giggles, hard to beat. Also what are the front guards, clamshells or over the wheel?

You had me at Crossflow

good run out .. some bum tightening braking moment s :d :d was good to see so many westfields out and so early in the year. not seen that many for years in essex

Yes John we may have met but probably in passing at Stoneleigh or at the factory days, so I'll look out for the AO shirt and the red carnation, thanks for the simple recognition system beats having a huge flag . Depending on the weather I will probably have my WSCC jacket on so if I walk by give me a shout. I will be there before the witching hour under the display at no later than 10:15, I want to make sure I get the same ticket as you guys, we have 25 minutes to sort that till the 10:40 departs. Looking forward to it, hope the trains have facilities. Bob

Similar to Mikes. Here's the runners and rider at the start and at the finish

Some random stuff. What about a Bristol, it was mavice! And it came with its own type writer gearbox! Never seen owt like that before. Not my cup of tea but defo the lowest car of the day. Didn't expect Julie to put a picture of these on but just couldn't resist, the good looking birds on show! And finally the view from C a r s i n g t o n Water. Really enjoyed the day, and had a brill game of fuel roulette on the way home, not sure what my fuel tank holds filled to the neck but got 5.1 gallons in it!

Ah, found it: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Ca**ington+Water,+Derbyshire/@53.0605138,-1.6268062,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x487a206dea5977f1:0x487a206da79fdf85 Would have never found out otherwise

Thanks to Julie for suggesting a run to this event and to the organisers for putting it on as there was a great turn out for a start up event. Will be worth another trip in the future! Good run to Ca**ington Water but yes Julie the traffic lights through Mansfield were a bit of a drag but the rest of the journey was good as the sun was very warm in the clear blue sky. After a good lunch and great conversation we headed home through Ashbourne and along the A515, turning off at the A513 and back to Tamworth. We covered approximately 175 miles in total! Martyn & Sue

John, I was thinking the same thing...!

I don't suppose there is anyway we could convince you otherwise and to get something more sensible and predictable for a hobby. Like a psychotic rhino with a drug problem..? Assuming you continue on this path to madness, climb in, buckle up and welcome aboard..!

It was good to meet everybody and thanks for telling us the event was on. Hopefully next time will be slightly warmer! Spent the afternoon adjusting ride height as suggested by Glen and Tricky and it now feels much more comfortable (raised it from about 40mm to 150mm) Now the speed bumps will not be such a challenge. Pleased you had a good drive there and also in the afternoon. Thanks again Clare & Andrew

Very nice work

There are loads on here from when the chassis snapped and I rebuilt it

Bye I also met Andrew and his wife (locals) but don't seem to have a photo, sorry. Blue with a V8 in. Also I met Ian, Gadget in his VX220, which is very welcome to come out with us anytime, as he explained that his Westfield is a track only job. It was all over at 12.00 and we were still eager for that sunshine so Tricky, Martyn and Sue and Glen and I took a route home that I had sorted out. I was in unknown territory and headed for Ollerton, Edwinstowe, skirted Mansfield to Ambergate, Cromford and our very favourite Ca**ington Water for lunch. Well I didn't get lost but I think I found every red traffic light in Mansfield. I will sort a better route for next time. The sun shone and shone so Tricky and us went home through Matlock Bath, Chatsworth before finally heading off home. Thank you to everybody who turned up today. It was fantastic to meet so many new people. I hope I have the cars and the names correct. I really hope the weather is as good next month. Well done to Ben, the organiser for making us so welcome, I think you can call that a very successful turn out.