auldy

Here is my Mk1 Cortina that I bought about 6 months ago,
The rolling shell is in very good condition and as far as I can see its never been welded. It came with full bolt in roll cage, 8inch allycats, gaz golds all round, AP 4 pots from a Formula 3000 car, Tranx LSD with 4.1 I think and a custom full stainless exhaust.
Ive been buying bits for it here and there and have got…
2000e box, Lotus remote gear lever, JONDEL N/a Cosworth engine 240bhp, engine management and Jenvey throttle bodies.
Plans are to get it built up and running, possibly get a months use out of it this year then strip it all back to respray it either Team Lotus or Alan Mann colours. The idea is to have it looking like a period race car with stripped interior and a pair of old classic buckets.









Cheers,auld

auldy

Ive just bought a new house and have finally got my own workshop after renting and borrowing for years so can crack on with the rebuild.

Put a load of posters up of classic fords to keep me motivated along with a poster of my own motor!

Will update as I go along with the rebuild....







The Harris x/flow that is fitted in the pics was the original plan but ive taken a deposit on it since the cosworth engine came up for grabs.

Cheers,auld

turbo m

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Nice rember seeing this on ts years ago.I bet the 2.0 xflow went well???

turbo m

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Have you still got bens old mk1???

CrOwSoN15

That's lovely, really like that!

auldy

Thanks mate, I bought the car as a rolling shell without Nicks 2.0 xflow. I planned to run it with my Ron Harris 1640 Xflow but the n/a cosworth came up.
Na I sold bens old Mk1 a while back to a couple boys over in cork.

Cheers,auld

CrOwSoN15

2.0 xflow? How? AX bottom end?

auldy

Yeah AX block, one off pistons with special rods and crank and about Ł9k. First time on the rollers made 175, should have been good for 200bhp so im told.

Cheers,auld

turbo m

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AHHH!!! that mythical 200bhp x flow will it ever be done???
Still 175 aint too shabby...

NEEDFORSPEED

ive seen a xflow printout 195hp twas in a hillclimb escort

CrOwSoN15

It'd be a mightily impressive engine!

Glenn_

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Cool car.

auldy

Got the engine fitted in place today along with an Alichi steering rack and x/member kit to improve the handling over the old steering box.

The engine is a Jondel built n/a cosworth pushing out 236bhp on 48mm Bodies and management so should go alright in the wee Tina.







Cheers,auld

costina

iTrader: (1)

very nice

mp1

Looking forward to seeing this come on.
What events you planning? ?

auldy

Thanks mate, not sure just a fast road car and possibly the odd sprint at Doune etc.

auldy

Well I have been busy on other jobs and haven't managed to get near the Cortina so I sent it off to Scott McMinn Motorsport who used to work for A G motorsport.

Scott made and fitted the gearbox tunnel, exhaust tunnel, seat bars and gearbox mount. The reason the exhaust tunnel is larger at the rear is im going to fabricate a side exit S/S exhaust so the room was needed for the silencer. Top notch work.

I have bought a nice new pair of seats for the Cortina, full carbon jobbies from a 911 Gt3 RS.











And a nice pic of the Tina before she was striped down.....



Cheers,auld

It's Czech Mate

Stunning car

turnover

Aud you sure the 2000e box will be handle it ? Think you may have to change it mate