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Old 14-05-2007, 09:17 PM   #1
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Default 6cyl into 4cyl Cortina

Hey guys, got a '73 TC Cortina with the 2L motor, are the 200ci and 250ci I6's straight bolt in's? Or do you need to move mounts and everything else?

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Old 14-05-2007, 09:20 PM   #2
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will bolt straight in from memory, I always wanted to drop a V8 in my 73 cortina.

What colour is your cortina, the 2L with a bit of work and the 3.9 diff ratio is a rocket though.
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Old 14-05-2007, 09:36 PM   #3
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Bronze, dunno if that is the official Ford colour name, but it's what i call it
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Old 14-05-2007, 09:39 PM   #4
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oh ok, mine was green, a metalic green colour it was an XLE.
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Old 14-05-2007, 09:49 PM   #5
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lovvvvvvveeeeeeeeee the td xle's with the 250 crossflow's wer'nt much back in the day that could keep up with them
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Old 14-05-2007, 11:09 PM   #6
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mines an XL with the 4-speed behind it
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Old 15-05-2007, 11:43 PM   #7
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sorry to spoil your fun but AFAIK the TC/TD's had a flat firewall with the 4 cylinder models so if thats the case youd need to modify the firewall
the 6 cyl models had the firewall tapered to accomodate the 6 cyl
in the TE model all the firewalls were the same in 4 cyl and 6 cyl.

other things youd need would be.. cut out the front behind the radiator as he 6 cyl needed more room so the radiator was set back in the gap there.

use 6 cyl engine mounts.. possibly move the gearbox crossmember back (i know the TE's in the 4 cyl model the crossmember was a bit forward to the 6 cyl model.)

just a bit of heads up info that youd have to think about

if you have a flat firewall the easiest way might be to get a 6 cyl TC corty and if you have excellent interior or whatever.. swap the interior over to the new shell.

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sorry to spoil your fun but AFAIK the TC/TD's had a flat firewall with the 4 cylinder models so if thats the case youd need to modify the firewall
the 6 cyl models had the firewall tapered to accomodate the 6 cyl
in the TE model all the firewalls were the same in 4 cyl and 6 cyl.

other things youd need would be.. cut out the front behind the radiator as he 6 cyl needed more room so the radiator was set back in the gap there.

use 6 cyl engine mounts.. possibly move the gearbox crossmember back (i know the TE's in the 4 cyl model the crossmember was a bit forward to the 6 cyl model.)

just a bit of heads up info that youd have to think about

if you have a flat firewall the easiest way might be to get a 6 cyl TC corty and if you have excellent interior or whatever.. swap the interior over to the new shell.

Tim.

As Tim said, thats right on the money
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