Ford-Cosworth BDA engine
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The Ford-Cosworth BDA engine is a high-performance, twin-cam, four-cylinder racing and rally engine developed by Cosworth for Ford in the late 1960s, renowned for its success in motorsport and its advanced belt-driven camshaft design.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inline-four engine
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internal combustion engine ⓘ racing engine ⓘ rally engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockOrigin | Ford Kent engine block ⓘ |
| bore | approximately 80.0 mm in 1.6-litre form ⓘ |
| camshaftDrive |
belt-driven camshafts
ⓘ
toothed rubber belt ⓘ |
| category |
Cosworth engines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford engines ⓘ motorsport engines ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | inline-four ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderHeadDesigner | Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
Cosworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementVariant |
1.6 litres
ⓘ
1.8 litres ⓘ 2.0 litres ⓘ |
| era |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| family | Cosworth BDA family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem |
carburettor
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mechanical fuel injection ⓘ |
| influenced | later Cosworth YB engine design ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motorsportUse |
Formula 2
NERFINISHED
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circuit racing ⓘ rallying ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Belt Drive, A series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableApplication |
Ford Capri (competition versions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Escort RS1600 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Escort RS1800 NERFINISHED ⓘ various Formula 2 single-seaters ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
belt-driven twin overhead camshafts
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competition-proven reliability ⓘ high specific output for its time ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 4 ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 120–240 bhp depending on specification ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| stroke | approximately 77.6 mm in 1.6-litre form ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfValves | 16 ⓘ |
| usedByTeam | Ford works rally team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInChampionship | World Rally Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | dual overhead camshaft ⓘ |
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