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Cortina II estate rebuild - turbo LS
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:30 pm
by James Murray
Here's a few photos of the engine swap progress on my Cortina estate.
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James
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:09 pm
by edgasket
Looking great pal, plenty of work ahead but that turbo LS is a killer!
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:31 pm
by Womble
Noo, give it 2 weeks, it will be living
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:17 pm
by James Murray
Floor and trans tunnel now done.
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Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:11 am
by TVRguy
Looking like a proper job that James. Can’t wait to see you leaving me behind on a strip soon.
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:47 am
by Anthony.ra025
Cracking job Jim!!
Is that the same engine out of the Capri?
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:57 am
by Biff
Lovely work....i see single figure quartermiles in the near future
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:37 am
by James Murray
Anthony.ra025 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:47 am
Cracking job Jim!!
Is that the same engine out of the Capri?
Yep, I've had it for over 13 years!
James
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:56 pm
by LazyRacing
Looking good James!
Re: Cortina rebuild
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:24 pm
by James Murray
Mock up engine and gearbox out and real ones back in. Still lots to do before I can fire it up. I won't be making the Euros..
James
