would anyone have any ideas on downporting a race 1400 GX to a race 1298cc engine. if its wort while and how?

Downporting? I think they call it "de-stroking".

The A14 is a lot heavier than an A13 works racing engine. Most racers start with A12 and bore it out to make 1300 cc class engine -- some blocks can do it. The north american A12A block is even better and can always be bored to that size. Both are lighter than A14.

Whereabouts in NZ are you?

Ring Tony at Marsh Motorsport in Auckland, or Brendon at CSL in Palmerston North, and they will explain whats involved and how much it will cost. Tony will probably suggest a more traditional style of porting that works just as well.

why not stick some massivley over sized sleves in the bores to bring them back down to the old A12 specs? suppose you would have to changew the rods and stuff aswell to accomodate the pistons so probly not

I am in Auckland the car is ChCh where it has always raced. Black 1200 coupe

Thanks. I dont think to many people have heard of a down ported head. Auckland, Car is in Chch where it has always been raced. black 1200 coupe

Cheers for reply, but a downported head is when you block the ports up with alloy weld and then bore down on a angle through the top of the head(sleaved) about a 20 degree or so angle. apparently 30Bhp right there.

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So thats what downporting is, glad you cleared that up, your first post below,read to me like you wanted to decrease the engines capacity from 1400cc to 1298cc.

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i have seen a 1600 Kent engine (escort) that had down ports, i guy in england was doing them, can't remember his name, he released a few books about hi-po 4cyl ford motors etc