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Historical block documentation describes the two as fundamentally the same 1500 architecture. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn standard Cortina form the engine produced approximately \u003cstrong\u003e59.5 bhp\u003c\/strong\u003e. For the Cortina GT, Ford transformed the same 1,498 cc base with a higher 9.0:1 compression ratio, a Cosworth-developed high-lift camshaft, larger exhaust valves, a four-branch exhaust manifold and Weber progressive twin-choke carburetion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was \u003cstrong\u003e78 bhp at 5,200 rpm and 91 lb-ft of torque\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 31% increase in power over the standard engine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis GasketKeys piece recreates the distinctive 1500 Pre-Crossflow head-gasket profile as a miniature stainless-steel tribute to the mechanical heart of Ford's early Cortina GT era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustrial Grade Build:\u003c\/strong\u003e Precision laser-cut from premium \u003cstrong\u003e304 stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e with a brushed finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtective Frame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presented inside a \u003cstrong\u003e3.3 mm CNC-machined PLY frame\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Precision:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cylinder bores, coolant passages and significant gasket features are digitally mapped from the original gasket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLetterbox Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim \u003cstrong\u003eunder-5 mm packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps UK delivery straightforward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose construction elements follow your supplied framework. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA subtle early-Ford GT memento\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1500 Pre-Crossflow is particularly significant because it sits at the beginning of several important Ford performance-engine branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt connects:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCortina 1500\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003cstrong\u003eCortina GT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Twin Cam development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ later Kent\/Crossflow performance engines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head-gasket profile therefore represents more than an ordinary Cortina engine. 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