Future
The Kent engine and its successors were used as the stock engine in Formula Ford auto racing. In Europe, Formula Ford switched to the Zetec, but American Formula Ford continued to be Kent-powered until 2010; the SCCA having approved the use of the Honda L15A i-VTEC for Formula F.
The Kent engine has also been used by other makes such as Morgan, Caterham, and Lotus.
The arrival of the Duratec-E engine in the fifth generation Fiesta range has finally signalled the end of the road as car engine for the Kent engine after a 44 year career, although it is still in production as a general use engine by Ford's Industrial Power division.
On 16 October 2009, Ford announced that it would be putting the Kent block back into production in order to supply the vintage racing community with spares. According to a Ford press-release, engineering work began at Ford Racing's Performance Parts division in the USA, with sales scheduled to start in 2010. Link to Kent block in Ford Motorsports Parts online catalog
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