Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

[MattH]

Good work, makes axle shortening look simple!

[TIB3300]

Good work, makes axle shortening look simple!

Cheers!

though anyone can can chop one up,, its the fixing together stright thats the issue

[Dave999]

the aussies used to sleeve them

http://www.moparmarketforum.com/forum/v ... 46&t=21265

ignore all the error logs at the top of the page, forum is old unsupported and the owner went bust, but scroll down to a long and winding explanation

Dave

[TIB3300]

Well reading and watching over .. Time to weld
I used tig as I like the control, made some bearing replacement supports
All lined up Image

[TIB3300]

First multiple tacks, then small seam welds around 40mm long.

As a full weld could course miss alignment due to the welding pulling the tube. So I welded one side then the other filling in bit by bit

[TIB3300]

After welding nice and free

[Dave999]

super.....looks perfect

dave

[TIB3300]

Cheers Dave



So I bought a Dodge 10.5 clutch and a Mustang V8 10.5 plate Happy days,

Its a bit close in the centre, but what you can see is a Dart 10.5 flywheel with dodge pressure plate with a Mustangs friction plate

[TIB3300]

In other nws thanks to Blue for the bellhousing contact

The dart bellhousing is a lot better

[TIB3300]

Started on my fully adjustable engine mount locations

[TIB3300]

I found out that if I rotate the original engine mounts they face down to the cross member

[TIB3300]

Been busy with the gearbox crossmember, but todays job was the sump.

After mutch measuring , I cut out a section so it fits nice away from the engine crossmember.

First picture is how it was!!

[TIB3300]

Well I think your still watching?

So the latest is


As said before this is not going to be a resto (:)) so custom is the name if the game.

Lots of time on the car with the lockdown, been working on the cooling side and front panel.

Ive gone for a nissan 300ZX turbo rad, but with the engine being quite long I have not gone for the usually cut out front panel.Ive decided to put the rad under the front panel.
This means that to rad now is lower than the front valance . So starts the custom work, vwala? to my stores ,,and found a MK1 escort grill, chopped it down




Not finnished yet, but you get the idea.

A bit like the new'er cars with the inter/cooler sticking out

[Pete]

Fantastic work, but watch out for reduced sump capacity - that is what saw off the 396ci BB motor in my '57 Che*y....

[mygasser]

Fantastic work, but watch out for reduced sump capacity - that is what saw off the 396ci BB motor in my '57 Che*y....

maybe add a bulge to each side to compensate, although myself i probably would've notched the rear of the subframe and left the sump.
neil.