12A powered '65 Ford Cortina
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12A powered '65 Ford Cortina
I'm thinking about a possible project. I have a 12A large street port motor from my '83 RX-7. I was looking to sell the motor as a complete setup but I haven't had any luck so far. I have close to $5k into the setup. The for sale thread
A friend of mine has a '65 Ford Cortina LHD that has sat for about 35 years but is in relatively good shape. The car has very little rust except surface rust. The interior is shot. The motor runs good but the fuel lines are gone. Brakes and clutch are seized. I can get the car for under $300.
I'm thinking it would be a great car for a motor swap. I'm thinking of turning it into a track car. I would loose the interior and install a cage. Install a fuel cell and SS line (I already have the line). I would have to make custom cross members but that doesn't look all that hard. I would also have to find a radiator that will work good but I don't see that being all that hard.
The biggest hold up is figuring out what to use as a donor car for the suspension, brakes, and steering. I'm looking for coilover setup for all 4 corners, R/P steering, and upgradeable brakes. I was thinking of using fox body mustang suspension but I'm not sure I can get it to work without serious modifications. I just joined a Cortina forum so I will be asking them. I have a 9" small bearing rear from my '64 Galaxie that I can have shortened and use that in the rear is need be.
Thoughts on the possible project?
A friend of mine has a '65 Ford Cortina LHD that has sat for about 35 years but is in relatively good shape. The car has very little rust except surface rust. The interior is shot. The motor runs good but the fuel lines are gone. Brakes and clutch are seized. I can get the car for under $300.
I'm thinking it would be a great car for a motor swap. I'm thinking of turning it into a track car. I would loose the interior and install a cage. Install a fuel cell and SS line (I already have the line). I would have to make custom cross members but that doesn't look all that hard. I would also have to find a radiator that will work good but I don't see that being all that hard.
The biggest hold up is figuring out what to use as a donor car for the suspension, brakes, and steering. I'm looking for coilover setup for all 4 corners, R/P steering, and upgradeable brakes. I was thinking of using fox body mustang suspension but I'm not sure I can get it to work without serious modifications. I just joined a Cortina forum so I will be asking them. I have a 9" small bearing rear from my '64 Galaxie that I can have shortened and use that in the rear is need be.
Thoughts on the possible project?
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There used to be a guy a a local autocross who ran a cortina. It went like stink and handled great. I always thought they would make a great rotor swap candidate
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That wagon is that car I was using to figure out the motor mounts. http://www.cortina-mk1.com/sr20.php
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1965 ... is that a Mark I Cortina , as I think the Mark II came out in 1966 ? (I had a GT in my long forgotten youth). Anyways , as much as I love Rotaries and think they are great for almost everything, I would save this Cortina for a Ford 4cyl , preferably a twin cam (remember the Lotus ones )? Just my 2 cents .....
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1965 ... is that a Mark I Cortina , as I think the Mark II came out in 1966 ? (I had a GT in my long forgotten youth). Anyways , as much as I love Rotaries and think they are great for almost everything, I would save this Cortina for a Ford 4cyl , preferably a twin cam (remember the Lotus ones )? Just my 2 cents .....
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The reason for me making this car a rotary car is because I already have the motor. It would be a cool car to install a built pinto motor in.
Even though I would be installing a rotary in it, I still think of it as saving the car. This car would most likely just rot away.
I'm looking into the fesability of upgrading the suspension and steering. I'm looking into the posibility of doing a 4link with coilovers in the rear. I'm thinking a 9" is the way to go. I'm still working on what the best setup would be for the front.
Even though I would be installing a rotary in it, I still think of it as saving the car. This car would most likely just rot away.
I'm looking into the fesability of upgrading the suspension and steering. I'm looking into the posibility of doing a 4link with coilovers in the rear. I'm thinking a 9" is the way to go. I'm still working on what the best setup would be for the front.
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