Holbay Kent Engine...

[Joho]

Hello!

Does anyone here have Informations about Holbay Kent Engines? I'd like to know which Alterations Holbay did on the Kent Engines they built and how to identify such an engine.
The Reason is that a Friend bought a 1700 cc Holbay Kent Engine and is now not quite sure if this Engine is really altered by Holbay. Maybe only the Valve Cover is...

Thanks,
jo

[Auntieroll]

Coltec Engineering should be able to assist with most ,if not all things Holbay.

[YankeePorker]

Holbay did various states of tune on engines as per client demands. They ground their own cam profiles, made billet cranks, lightened and balanced rods, roller rocker followers, etc, so not much can be said based just on a Holbay cam cover.

[YankeePorker]

Auntieroll said:

Coltec Engineering should be able to assist with most ,if not all things Holbay.

Out of curiosity I had to go and look at Coltec as I did my industrial placement at Holbay as part my Mech Eng degree many years ago. Coltec are based on the same site, but I’m sure they’d have to strip down the engine to be able to answer questions on what has been done to the valve sizes, bottom end, etc.

https://www.coltecracing.com/index.html

[Joho]

Thank You!
The question is if Holbay left any marks or numbers on the engine block, to mark it as an Holbay Engine?
I'll try to get some Infos from Coltec.

Happy Easter!
jo

Edited by Joho on Thursday 18th April 06:23

[PaulKemp]

They this forum.
They know a lot about old Ford stuff

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=179

[Joho]

Great! Thanks,
jo