My Old Cortina

1981 Ford Cortina 1.6L Estate.

Modifications:

Engine:

60 thou overbore
Piper 270 cam
Lightened flywheel
Twin Weber40 carburators
Tubular exhaust manifold
Straight through silencers

Driveline:

Heavy duty clutch
Saloon gearbox
Saloon axle (1:3.78)

Braking:

Front - Capri ventilated discs and calipers with Mintex pads
Rear - Subraru front calpiers and Escort front discs
Wilwood brake bias valve

Suspension:

Lowered uprated springs
Spax adjustable shock absorbers

Wheels and Tyres:

13x5.5J Allycat Superslots
185/70R13 Firestones

Performance:

Top speed about 105mph (aerodynamics of a brick)
0-60mph approx 10.5 seconds (0.5 seconds faster than the standard 2.0S saloon)

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