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As Formula Ford celebrates its 40th birthday this weekend at Road America, Honda is stepping up to the plate with a proposal for a new engine. The entry-level, open-wheel class has been using a "Kent" 1.6-liter since its inception and with the aging four-cylinders out of production, it may finally be time to move on.

This weekend at Elkhart Lake, Honda is showing off a prototype based on the 1.5-liter engine from the 2009 Fit installed in a Swift DB-1 FF chassis. The fuel-injected, electronically-controlled mill would require considerably less maintenance than the Kent, while also consuming less fuel. If the Sports Car Club of America approves the new Honda powerplant, a complete kit including the base L15A7 engine, race kit and mounting hardware should sell for around $12,000.

The old Kent-engined Formula Fords will likely still be around for many years as long as Formula Vees are still running, but this effort by Honda could signal the beginning of a new era.

Gallery: Honda Fit FF engine


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