Taking the leap - 68 Cortina Race Car
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:50 am
Hi all!
The name is Ray and as of last month I am the proud new owner of a '68 Cortina GT which seems to have spent most of it's life as a Race Car; first in the mid-west region of the US and now with me in the North East.
This is my first real venture into the classics. For a short time, I did have a '72 Triumph TR-6, but never did much in the way of wrenching on that.
I will be fielding the Cortina in a variety of racing events, many endurance in nature, so I am looking to get very familiar with the drivetrain and other bits of this fun little car.
She has her original 1.6L block. I'm told there's a medium performance Cam and breathing through a Weber 32 DFD. Beyond that, I'm discovering as I dig.
My first steps now, as she has sat for the last 4 years is to try and freshen her up as best as possible. I'm doing a fluid change and removing the old gas in the next week. From there, lines, connections and body.
The name is Ray and as of last month I am the proud new owner of a '68 Cortina GT which seems to have spent most of it's life as a Race Car; first in the mid-west region of the US and now with me in the North East.
This is my first real venture into the classics. For a short time, I did have a '72 Triumph TR-6, but never did much in the way of wrenching on that.
I will be fielding the Cortina in a variety of racing events, many endurance in nature, so I am looking to get very familiar with the drivetrain and other bits of this fun little car.
She has her original 1.6L block. I'm told there's a medium performance Cam and breathing through a Weber 32 DFD. Beyond that, I'm discovering as I dig.
My first steps now, as she has sat for the last 4 years is to try and freshen her up as best as possible. I'm doing a fluid change and removing the old gas in the next week. From there, lines, connections and body.