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how hard is it to change to rack and pinion in a mk2 cortina?

need to enlarge tunnel, it has different mounts, need to move the gearstick hole back, have driveshaft shortened or use a automatic driveshaft, get a new clutch/flywheel assembly, need 5 speed starter motor and not too sure about the speedo cable and reversing cable, probably something else i missed

yeah there was 2 width and height sizes and 4 or 5 height sizes

yea something like that, its 228 x 135mm and 45mm high

does the wof man have to know you have one? guy i know with a valve just has it hidden up under the dash, you would never think to or look there

another thing is that you will probably need the extended U-bolts too becuase (snells told us this) the thread must be at least 15mm from the end of the bolt when it is done up to get a wof that cost $65

thanks, cost 220+gst to get it lowered and made 25% harder with the extra leaf i think, mine cost 260+gst so not 100% on that price but something like that. kings cost 210 inc courier from bmwsparkle, he had them specially imported for me and were the only pair in the country, theyre 4cylinder capri springs, took about 1.5 hours to do mostly by myself, reasonably easy just heavy and i dont think i'll shorten my shocks unless something happens when i get a wof but should be alright

ive just ordered some stuff form burtonpower.com. A pair of wilwood 4 pots with pads that are direct replacement for m16 calipers. A set of silicone hoses for water with stainless steel clips. An 80mm tacho oldschool style. A genuine K&N chrome filter, a couple of books and a video. and 2 1600gt badges. I think thats it so should be here before christmas, thinking about getting some adjustable strut tops added to the list as the are quite alot cheaper than in nz to my belief.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stor ... &langId=-1 get that, has 15 pages just about the 32/36 dgav

just get a haynes manual

sorry yeah i was looking at the manifold, not paying attention. easiest way to get rid of the chokes is just to take off the flaps, you'll just have to put your foot on the gas until you warm up

one goes to the car heater and the other into the block

but is there any reason for you to take it off?

yeah thats the auto choke what do you want to know about it? you dont need it if your wondering

go check out woolf mufflers on dominion road, they have a 2 litre mk1 escort in their front window

I decided to lower my car by 2 inches, so it now has 45mm lower springs king springs for a capri in the front and the rear now has 6 leaves instead of the standard 4, 1 for 25% harder and the other for anti tramp(unnecessary, but oh well as I dont/wont have the power to need it particualrily) and the rear is also lowered 2 inches king springs courtesy of bmwsparkle, thanks alot Finished product, first drive there was a very noticable difference in handling, alot better. Sticks to the road so well now and no tyre squeel as you corner quickly and almost no body roll, very awesome Now to think about the engine...or should i put some new seats in first... Getting the rear leaves reset cost me 350 total(inc u bolts) in the end for a 45mm drop, 1 leaf for extra hardness and 1 for anti tramp. Also had to get some custom U-bolts made 3/4 inch longer than standard as the old ones wouldn't fit, I tried getting them from other places but they told me that cars need special strengthened ones and told me to go to snells springs to get them...same place as I had the leaves done. But im still glad I opted for reseting rather than blocks as im not looking for a cool look with no performance increase plus it looks better when you look under the car. old height

What type of racing does he do? he does track racing like pukekohe

you can get forged pistons from repco

is that the tacho on the right side? thats awesome

a guy i know who has a race escort runs a 4.1, he has run most ratios and a lsd falcon diff but he said that the 4.1 is the best and that a falcon diff is too heavy and probably excessive anyway

I did 120 in second in my mates old 1987 corolla 1300, it had no tacho so dont know revs

you need to put up some pictures of it so we can see it, not many people gonna be seeing it around here as you live in victoria...

the hoses are just the water hoses, 5 in total, all in the right shape. and the rocker cover was 200, got it from a guy in nz, basically got it for normal price but without shipping cost

im getting a set of silocone hoses for my 1600, a tims tacho and maybe a pair of 4 pot wilwoods that bolt directly onto where m16 calipers go, about 500nz i think, ill have no way near enough power to need them but meh, also might get a video or 2 and a book or 2 already got my burton rocker cover so dont need one now

yeah im putting in an order to burton sometime soon too