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Got some color on the engine block. [ATTACH]
Some progress made. Head is painted and all done. Engine block cleaned up, decked and honed. Pistons and rods cleaned up and weight adjusted....
@Kerrynzl I appreciate the thought but I think the shipping from NZ would be quite high, and hard to find a Zodiac tach around here. But thanks...
I don't want a Type E or Type 9 since I don't wanna cut a new shifter hole. So I'm staying with my plan to use the 2000E ratios from the Mk1...
Got the head back after milling and conversion to unleaded gasoline. Just some paint needed now. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Beautiful car @59bones
Dropped the head off at the machine shop the other day to have it converted to unleaded fuel and some minor milling. Also found a gearbox from a...
Great information, thank you. This is a stock 1500 block, 120E-6015 casting number. If going the route of 1600 crank I guess I would also need...
Boxing day was spent tearing the 1500-engine apart. Ready for cleaning, inspection and then off to the machine shop. I also got the inner intake...
Amazing sound @Kerrynzl
Finally found a good, rebuildable 1500GT engine for my Cortina. All complete except carburetor and exhaust manifold but that's no big problem, new...
Beautiful car and scenery.
Love the chop, looks very 40's custom to me.
Your roadster looks awesome. The skirts, top and hood gives it a very classy look.
Looking good, the chop is very late 40's in my eyes.
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