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by Slidder69
Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 28176

As of last month we are getting a few issues sorted before the inspection

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by Slidder69
Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:43 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
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Thanks Brett will let the old man know.

Hooking up the MSD to the original tach 6500 redline tach required an MSD tach adapter

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Girling Master getting rebuilt
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by Slidder69
Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: Parts Suppliers
Topic: Cortina Bumpers...
Replies: 2
Views: 16580

Yes, we bought a set for our MK2. excellent quality. i will post some pictures on my build page
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:34 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 28176

Installed an alternator

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by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 28176

Taking the rear end out

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Then removed the gas tank and sent it out for refurb
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by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:00 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
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Cut the Battery tray out and installed a MSD 6AL with Blaster 2 coil. In the Lucas distributor we installed a Petronix mag pick up.

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by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 28176

Engine Build

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Forged pistons 20 over, 125E rods and stock crank
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by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:48 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 28176

My dad wanted to keep the wiring original........ I cut it all out and stuck in a new Painless Harness before he got home :P

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by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 28176

1969 MK2 Cortina Build

Hello,

Found my dad a fathers day present a couple years ago, a nice 69GT with no rust on the shell. Didnt have an engine or trans but that didn't matter. My dad's Ron Mistry and has quite a collection of parts.

We had all the bits to build a Lotus Twin cam (STD valves) and had all the pieces ...

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