Banga Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Build thread here//oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/41852-bangas-67-mk2-cortina/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitina Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 sweet! another mk2 on oldschool! looks like someones been showing it some love. win win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- i5oogt - Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 nice car, I remember seeing this for sale and thought it looked like a sweet deal. Glad its gone to someone on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliptrip Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Is this the one that was advertised with all the engine work? Either way - looks awesomely ratrod - don't paint it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah that's the one, was on the tard back in July/August. Looks better in photos than it is really, a few different shades of green,primer and dents in every panel. If it was just patina'd and straight I would have kept it as it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliptrip Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Cool, ok I'll believe you and let you do what you want considering it is YOUR car! Is it just 50mm blocks in the back - How was front lowered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 All good! Back only has 1.5" blocks in the back, front is cobra springs, 40mm drop I believe and shortened inserts. Was all done before I got it. Need new shocks in the back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndChance Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hey Banga, I've got the same tacho issue. Did you ever get yours sorted and where did you go/buy from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 25/07/2020 at 10:18, 2ndChance said: Hey Banga, I've got the same tacho issue. Did you ever get yours sorted and where did you go/buy from? @2ndChance not really! I got a module from the UK that was meant to sort it but I couldn’t ever get it right. Still reads a little high I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Cool project, and great progress.. if I was you I would consider some hard lines for the clutch slave cylinder inside the bellhousing rather than those braided ones doing the loop-de-loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 24/01/2022 at 20:20, mjrstar said: Cool project, and great progress.. if I was you I would consider some hard lines for the clutch slave cylinder inside the bellhousing rather than those braided ones doing the loop-de-loop. Need to keep an eye on this thread too. Thanks! I’m just following the set up guide/pics from Retroford with those- do you think it will give me issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Hey look, it might be sweet as and if that's how it's designed to work then it's probably OK,(I hope for your sake it is) but in my case I had the box off a few times to sort the issue of it not being able to bleed all the air out. It sucks to not really be able to see clutch throw like you can with an external slave when troubleshooting... Having the shortest hard line run solved my issues after starting out with an over-length flexi setup not unlike yours.. If someone else doesn't have to go through that headache I did then that's great! It looks like the bottom hose off the slave is the bleed (not great for getting rid of air?) And it also looks like the bleed hose it a bit compromised on the top radius.. Also will the bulkhead fittings give you enough room in the trans tunnel? Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Definitely appreciate the sharing of previous pain! Bottom hose is the bleed. This is what I’m following, https://www.retroford.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MX5-Gearbox-Technical-Guide.pdf and your right about the hose not being great - I’ll have another go to see if I can make that better. Picture doesn’t have the box in the right orientation, will rotated further clockwise so should give me space in the gearbox tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 If there are a bunch of these installations running around without any dramas then it's probably not worth over thinking.. If someone has already done the legwork and it works then sweet as. It seems to be a pretty well documented instruction.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 it's looking awesome mate.. hay in one of the pics it looks like you have a motor on the stand and one in the hole.. have you got a mock up motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, d.p.n.s said: it's looking awesome mate.. hay in one of the pics it looks like you have a motor on the stand and one in the hole.. have you got a mock up motor? Just the one sadly, it has been in and out a couple of times but hopefully in for good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Banga said: Just the one sadly, it has been in and out a couple of times but hopefully in for good now. yeah thats normative way.. you won't be disappointed with it.. I've git my little focus running real well and I would say it's still not the claimed 170hp... but yours will definitely be more than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 hours ago, d.p.n.s said: yeah thats normative way.. you won't be disappointed with it.. I've git my little focus running real well and I would say it's still not the claimed 170hp... but yours will definitely be more than that. Even if it only makes 170 it will still be about double what had previously! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Banga said: Even if it only makes 170 it will still be about double what had previously! oh yeah.... I've been in Shane costers blue mk2 with the standard zetec..... thats a fucking fun car man.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banga Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 12 hours ago, d.p.n.s said: oh yeah.... I've been in Shane costers blue mk2 with the standard zetec..... thats a fucking fun car man.. Hopefully I’ll get to see that one in person one day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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