Cosworth Cortina Revival
29-10-2013, 10:26 PM
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Cosworth Cortina Revival
Hello folks, I haven't been on here for a long time due ti life changes (Projects Wife & Kids) but the time has come for me to turn my attentions back to the cars. So, after lying in a half finished dormant state on my parents drive for way too long, my Cortina is finally receiving some long overdue attention.
The car is still structurally sound but does have a number of areas requiring work and is starting to look a bit scruffy. The sills appear solid though.
The clutch didn't appear to be disengaging so the first job was to free it off. Sadly the parents drive isn't long enough to try the old method of start it in gear and drive around stamping on the clutch and brake pedals method so I had to opt for plan 'B', separate the engine & box and free it off manually.
The clutch, a new Capri 2.8i unit when fitted, was then removed. The clutch plate was indeed stuck to the flywheel but soon came free without much drama and mating faces cleaned up. It was then reassembled.
The engine, gearbox and the now empty engine bay were all given a quick clean up before refitting, the engine bay with the use of a pressure washer!
This didn't reveal any huge nasty surprises but there are rust stain emanating from the seams of the inner wings to the front panels beneath the headlamp bowls (no holes visible) and the inner wing top rails require some repairs. The outer wings both need replacing really but are serviceable.
With the clutch freed off it's time to reunite the engine and gearbox and refit them into the waiting bay.
Next job is to re-fit the clutch pedal with its lovely sprung loaded automatic adjuster mechanism and see if it's all working as it should. Then carry out a full structural survey to assess the state of the body.
Smiler.
The car is still structurally sound but does have a number of areas requiring work and is starting to look a bit scruffy. The sills appear solid though.
The clutch didn't appear to be disengaging so the first job was to free it off. Sadly the parents drive isn't long enough to try the old method of start it in gear and drive around stamping on the clutch and brake pedals method so I had to opt for plan 'B', separate the engine & box and free it off manually.
The clutch, a new Capri 2.8i unit when fitted, was then removed. The clutch plate was indeed stuck to the flywheel but soon came free without much drama and mating faces cleaned up. It was then reassembled.
The engine, gearbox and the now empty engine bay were all given a quick clean up before refitting, the engine bay with the use of a pressure washer!
This didn't reveal any huge nasty surprises but there are rust stain emanating from the seams of the inner wings to the front panels beneath the headlamp bowls (no holes visible) and the inner wing top rails require some repairs. The outer wings both need replacing really but are serviceable.
With the clutch freed off it's time to reunite the engine and gearbox and refit them into the waiting bay.
Next job is to re-fit the clutch pedal with its lovely sprung loaded automatic adjuster mechanism and see if it's all working as it should. Then carry out a full structural survey to assess the state of the body.
Smiler.
Last edited by Smiler; 29-10-2013 at 10:35 PM.
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