RSS feeds available Dont miss the latest news Cortina news feed Classified adds feed ............................................ February 7th Small Ford Sunday images ready for viewing in the gallery You tube videos on the cortina-mk1 channel ............................................... January 26th drag racing page updated here ............................................... January 4th Paint code section updated here .............................................. December 4th New! alloy rocker covers Here .............................................. Visit the Classifieds! Totally Free! For small Ford owners Register, and you can place your own adds. Click here! ............................................ October 19th New design strut tops No change over required. See details here ............................................. October 2nd Rear brake wheel cylinders for GT and standard Cortina now in stock! Details here ............................................. September 27th New online catalog and revised parts page Now all in one area here .............................................. August 26 Rust repair sill sections for MK1 cortinas. Go here for details ............................................... August 19 New albums in the gallery Classic Ford show UK and images from Norway cortina club AGM ............................................... August 17 UK MK1 National Rally See 239 images now in the gallery. Results here ............................................... August 16 Updates made thoughout the site. Also new pages to our new project V8 here. ............................................... July 11 More progress pics of our 63 GT restoration. In the gallery .............................................. May 26 Images from the Small Ford Alliance drag day at Heathcote park here and video here We broke the gearbox on start line ............................................... May 13 MK2 Cortina seals now available! See images here .............................................. April 10 Media page updated Small Ford alliance Dyno day Videos HERE and images in the gallery See our dyno printout HERE .............................................. February 15 New! All Ford Day images in the gallery Plus video HERE ............................................... February 10 Our 2 door deluxe featured in 'Street Fords' HERE! .................................................... January 2nd New tech guide to fitting Datsun crankshafts into Kent blocks HERE ! ................................................

1963 2 door engine
We decided that this Cortina should just be fitted with an original engine, The engine that will be used in this car is a 'freshly' built 1500 fitted with 1500GT crank, new pistons, side draught 42mm Weber's and full head recondition including new 1600 GT valves and hardened seats. Speco camshaft 468 grind with 35-75 and 280 tho lift.

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The Story
This car is built to run on unleaded fuel. The main reasons why are, the leaded super fuel that we all 'use' to use not so long ago has now gone. The only fuel close is lead replacement fuel and its nothing like super fuel we used to use, eventually you will find that this fuel will be phased out all together. This is why we choose to convert to unleaded. In fact any older type leaded fuel cars should do so also, if you are rebuilding the engine or head. Electronic ignition will also be used.
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Webber's
After a lengthy search we now have four 42mm Webber's only the best matched pair will be used. K&N aircleaners have been fitted. Period style Thompson valve cover has been fitted.

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The car
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