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by cortinalodi
Mon May 22, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: anglia
Replies: 29
Views: 66090

Opps, not the way I panned

Well this was a big surprise. Car was sideways, I was waiting patiently for it to straighten out went over a bump which caused suspension to bottom out and over it went. No injuries except car does not have a straight panel on it, great roll cage! Having a cage put in new body, then plan on switchin...
by cortinalodi
Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:50 am
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: Anglia 105e
Replies: 1
Views: 8855

Anglia 105e

This is the car DougImage
by cortinalodi
Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: Motorsports
Topic: Anglia picture in "The Wheel"
Replies: 1
Views: 8434

Anglia picture in "The Wheel"

September issue of the Wheel, San Francisco Region of SCCA's monthly magazine had a nice picture of the Anglia. Solved the axle hop problem, but it is one tire fire! I'm guessing the limited slip is gone. And some softer front springs to see if I can dial out the push. http://www.enfostuff.com/forum...
by cortinalodi
Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: anglia
Replies: 29
Views: 66090

Avons are working very good

I'm using a soft Avon tire, designed for midget racing. I think they are working better than any tire I have ever used to auto-x. The alignment looks good and all four tires look about the same so I guess the spring rate, sway bar set up is good. I was surprised how neutral it right out of the box, ...
by cortinalodi
Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:54 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: anglia
Replies: 29
Views: 66090

Rear axle

You nailed that! I was not sure on the springs the mounting bracket is so close on the top I thought a lower block would be better. Less chance of spring bottom out. I have a couple set of de ached (flat) springs I guess I will swap them out. Do you remember how many leafs you ran? I have a quaife b...
by cortinalodi
Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:30 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: anglia
Replies: 29
Views: 66090

Mike drouin anglia

Ran great. I was surprised how much rear axle hop it had, with the heim jointed Milton engineering lower trail arms on the rear end. Running Avon tires they are very soft and sticky. I'm going to switch to a lesson dog box with a 2.25 1st gear, it was running out of 2nd and it is Long way from 2/3 N...
by cortinalodi
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:44 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: The mk1 begins
Replies: 1
Views: 9849

To this

Amazing how much dirt packs into the light assembles, easy to understand why they just rust away.....ever where but, here in California.....not a spot of rust anywhere up frontImage
by cortinalodi
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:39 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: The mk1 begins
Replies: 1
Views: 9849

The mk1 begins

Well I may as well keep track of it here. Give me an idea how long it really takes.
I have everything collected to completely go through this, new twin cam on the engine stand so today I started
From this Image
by cortinalodi
Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: anglia
Replies: 29
Views: 66090

I think it's ready

http://www.enfostuff.com/forum/userpix/52_image_31.jpg http://www.enfostuff.com/forum/userpix/52_image_32.jpg I THINK THIS BEAST IS READY! The 8" good years make it look pretty mean! Looking at the orginal post I relised I have been playing with this for four years! Time flys when your having ...
by cortinalodi
Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cortina station wagon?????.
Replies: 5
Views: 8539

Or is it a 510 wagon?
by cortinalodi
Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cortina station wagon?????.
Replies: 5
Views: 8539

Cortina station wagon?????.

There is a toyota starlet for trade, on Craig's list Portland, I think sitting right behind it is a cortina wagon
by cortinalodi
Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: Progress on the new mk2 cortina
Replies: 16
Views: 50174

1600 GT engine back in it

Little less HP, but runs pretty good Had hard seat stainless valves so it runs pretty good on what is loosely called pump gasoline here in Calif Have a fuel cell made for a cortina with a sender in it that I think I'm going to stick in it when I get a chance! http://www.enfostuff.com/forum/userpix/5...
by cortinalodi
Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: Anglia Photo
Replies: 8
Views: 20580

Nice meeting you

I'm the guy that saw your car at the tilton drive-in, last Wednesday.Thought I recognized it from this site!
I'm actually from Lodi Calif. Was back there with my Father, who was visiting his High School Classmates.........Laconia High class of 1948
M Drouin
by cortinalodi
Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: Progress on the new mk2 cortina
Replies: 16
Views: 50174

It's different not sure I like it

Didn't want a locort stripe, but jury is out on this ( vinyl so it is reversible )

Time for its MOTORSPORT debut, well with some sticky tires!
Maybe a goldengate lotus club event ImageImage
by cortinalodi
Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:51 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: anglia
Replies: 29
Views: 66090

It's alive!

Wish I could post the video, 2" exhaust dumps drivers side just in front of rear tires......sounds wicked!!! Now finish plumbing the brakes tighten everything up and I think its good to go!