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- Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need sum info
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7405
importing a car
U.S. Customs & Border Protection is the agency that you will have to deal with. Figure out which Port of Entry you will use to bring the car into the USA. Then call U.S. Customs & B.P. and speak to them at THAT location, as they are the folks you will be dealing with. Importing requirements ...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:54 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: P3 Manifold Castings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10517
manifold castings
I'm guessing that the "F-K" mark stands for Ford-Koeln (Cologne), thus a Made in Germany item. perhaps the FoMoCo item is imported to Germany from some other Ford foundry - - maybe So. America ?? Hey guys in Argentina, help us out here....take a look at your manifolds, please. Also, are an...
- Fri May 29, 2009 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fiesta Road trip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6063
Fiesta road trip
Yeah Michael - - the ole Fiesta is fine on the open Road..... the engine has abt 127,000 miles on it & runs better than ever! I use Slick-50 regularly....engine does use abt 1 qt. of 10w -40 oil abt every 1200 miles......not bad 4 the ole Kent (a REALLY impressive engine in MY opinion...) will p...
- Tue May 26, 2009 11:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fiesta Road trip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6063
Fiesta Road trip
Just completed a 5,000 mile road trip frm MT to NY, then CT and back to MT via IA & MN....No motorhomes going my way.....didn't see a single Euro Ford anywhere, incl a car show in IL......some gals in an AUDI took a pix of us in Fiesta on I-80 W/B in PA......prob 4 Ripleys Believe it or not! My ...
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone heard of this - Fordite?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5869
fordite
Yeah, I've heard that the designs were from the Zulu's in the Great Boer War, courtesy of FoMoCo in Port Elizabeth..........years ago a similar product was developed: "CORDITE"......and we all know what happened to the Cord Auto Co.! Happy Easter/Passover.....Ray P.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ATTN: all EFONA members & E-Ford lines Subscribers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4879
ATTN: all EFONA members & E-Ford lines Subscribers
Pls go to CLUB BUSINESS & THRIFT SHOP to view message from Michael titled "HARD TIMES" from Mar 14 2009, regarding the financial viability of future club publications! This will give a whole new meaning to "E"-Ford Lines.......many informative & interesting comments attac...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fiesta 4 sale on Ebay Motors
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4316
Fiesta 4 sale on Ebay Motors
a nicely performance modified '78 Fiesta is 4 Sale: 2 days remaining....location Michigan....take a L@@K EuroFord people!
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kent 1600 crossflow/Fiesta parts on Ebay Motors
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4069
Kent 1600 crossflow/Fiesta parts on Ebay Motors
There R several Fiesta/Kent parts 4 Sale on Ebay (4 days 2 go) incl ported head- - click on Ford Fiesta - - the seller is in Puyallup, Wash - -Ebay name is carbon 4409 - - anyone know the seller?
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: head gasket?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10072
I d.k. if Fiesta 1600 cc parts will fit the pre-cross flow head/engines, BUT contact Tom C. at: Titan8@Iwon.com - - Tom C. is in Chicagoland area & has a wealthof 1600cc Kent engine stuff! Just say Ray frm Mont. ref'd U thru this site.......
- Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:49 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Differential destruction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8646
differential destruction
We really don't know for sure what is breaking up - - the shop that repairs for me is small w/only 1 mechanic - - he's VERY busy, so we only got abt. halfway into the trans before I left on this trip......I'm NOT a mechanic - - more a tinkerer........as the diff fails, it starts to lock-up from piec...
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:29 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Differential destruction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8646
Differential destruction
the diff on my '79 Fiesta has been destroyed 2 x!! :( :( I tow the Fiesta long miles behind motorhomes that I deliver........the trans is just fine = no problems.........the first diff. lasted about 30K towed miles; the 2nd, a well worn replacement, lasted abt 17K towed miles.......anyone have exper...
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mk 3 in Northern, Ontario, Canada
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24597
Well, since the Cortina GT does not seem to have the 5 mph crash-proof bumpers, guess it's a '72.......does car have after-mkt alum. wheels ?........... I'm thinking that since the car was mfg'd in U.K., it's not exempt from U.S. Customs duty under NAFTA.......but even if dutiable, the amt. should b...
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mk 3 in Northern, Ontario, Canada
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24597
cool mk III GT
Looks like the foto was taken last summer(?).....2 green to B now! Alberta cars R usually pretty rust free, tho lots of salt in used in cities like Calgary & Edmonton.....Customs clearance into the USA should B easy - -just forms to fill out - - maybe a bit of duty since it's a U.K. car...not up...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 72 cortina restoration begining to eventuall completion
- Replies: 36
- Views: 64625
WOW! great progress!
Yikes, Racer36 - - what kind of energy bars do U consume? it's great to C U make such FAST progress - - I'll have to stop by some day on one of my trips east! Ray P.