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So the Cortina is being very british. Its broken down. Haha, some massive wear on the camshaft on the 3rd exhaust lobe, and a worn rocker to match means she's going nowhere fast. The rocker has a habit of falling off, causing it to drop a cylinder and pressurise the rocker cover, spraying oil everywhere.

On the plus side i can now re-install the rocker on top of the valvetrain again in 30mins :D

But it'll need a new camshaft, and a set of rockers before it truly lives again

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Buy the cam kit from ford

Comes with everything you need

Oh wait last one I got was 15 years ago so maybe they dont have them any more <_<

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Buy the cam kit from ford

Comes with everything you need

Oh wait last one I got was 15 years ago so maybe they dont have them any more <_<

Perhaps i should try that. Just to see the looks on their faces. Even more so if they still stock it :lol:

The worst thing is that one of the rocker retaining springs has snapped, and no-one seems to know where to get them. Might have to go 2nd hand for that...

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Perhaps i should try that. Just to see the looks on their faces. Even more so if they still stock it :lol:

The worst thing is that one of the rocker retaining springs has snapped, and no-one seems to know where to get them. Might have to go 2nd hand for that...

Might have a couple of engines if you want one.. probably only good for parts... last I saw them was when I pulled them out to put a later model engine in and they sat in the corner of the wood shed up in Kaitaia.

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Might have a couple of engines if you want one.. probably only good for parts... last I saw them was when I pulled them out to put a later model engine in and they sat in the corner of the wood shed up in Kaitaia.

Cheers for the offer, but I'm going to try local first, as I go on recruit course in two weeks, so either need it fixed by then, or it won't be done till December haha.

I guess i didnt think about the availability of parts when i decided a 70s car would be fun...

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Just do a Zetec conversion on it mate, simple, easy and CHEAP to do.

http://www.retroford.co.uk/

Yeah. Cos i can research and do that in a week and a half, without a garage.

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Yeah. Cos i can research and do that in a week and a half, without a garage.

Well some of us could, and i think you forgot the sarcasim font.

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Can you still get the Warrior twin-cam 16v head conversions - they were the dogs whatsits when I was playing around with pintos. Theorectically you should be able to get a Cosworth 16v head to fit, but I don't think it's a straight forward bolt on jobbie like the Warrior.

You should be able to do that in a week and a half without a garage - IF you can find one.

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Ok, so it turns out the rocker arm retaining springs are near impossible to come by, so if anyone has any ideas they would be greatly appreciated. Have sourced a Cam and rockers, so thats all I'm waiting on.

They look like this:

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Coat hanger or no. 8 wire? :lol:

Still think you should do the Warrior head though!

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Coat hanger or no. 8 wire? :lol:

Still think you should do the Warrior head though!

Haha, that might have to do. Currently the broken clip has been replaced with a cable tie.

Will definitely consider the Warrior head in the future, I have been promised $10k if I can get 300hp out of the pinto, and have it last 5000kms haha :D

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I give up so I'm selling her. Put a new cam in and a new problem reared its ugly head. As I'm saving for a pilots licence i figure someone else can deal with it, so on trademe she goes:

Ford Cortina 1977

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