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1966 Ford Lotus Cortina MK1.

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lothlorienlover · 1 year

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Ultra rare '65 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 wagon. If I only knew! Rivals my Fiat 124 Spyder.

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gaswaheads · 2 years

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1975 ford engine codes

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The steering will also be very vague, but replacing the bushes is easy and cheap. Knocking: knocking from the front suspension suggests the anti-roll bar bushes have worn.Whining: although a constant whining from the rear suggests a worn differential, if the noise is only there during cornering it’s because the wheelbearings need replacing.Gearbox crunching: if the gearbox crunches as you’re changing ratios, it’s probably a stretched clutch cable, which eventually breaks.

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Listen for rumbling bearings in the first three gears of a manual gearbox once they start making a noise they’ll soldier on for years without problems. Gearbox bearings: autos just keep going.The Twin Cam, RS1600 and Mexico had a unit like that in the Cortina and Corsair (known as the 2000e gearbox) – while the RS2000 had its own transmission. Of the three different manual transmissions fitted, the 1.1 and 1.3-litre cars have their own ‘box, but with closer ratios if the car was a GT or Sport. Transmission: Escorts with a Kent engine could be fitted with a three-speed Borg Warner automatic transmission, but most cars got a four-speed manual gearbox.Timing belt: the Pinto engine has a rubber timing belt that can fail prematurely, but it’s cheap and easy to renew.Cam followers: the Kent engine suffers from worn cam followers, so listen for noisy tappets.The BDA and Twin Cam are much harder to work on and parts are far more expensive. The RS1600 has a 16-valve Cosworth-developed 1599cc twin-cam BDA engine and the Twin Cam features a Lotus Cortina-derived powerplant. Engines: cooking Escorts use Ford’s Kent engine, in 1098cc or 1298cc guises, with a 1598cc edition in the Mexico the RS2000 got a 1993cc Pinto unit.Even better is the fact that tuning and upgrading the cars is so straightforward, with dozens of suppliers able to sell you bits to modify any of the mechanicals. From unfeasibly cheap load carrier to tyre-smoking sportscar, there’s a version for every occasion. The choice of Escort Mk1s may be bewildering, but that’s because there really is something for everyone. But you don’t need massive performance and go-faster stripes to enjoy Escort motoring. The RS1600, Mexico and Twin Cam were all the work of Ford’s Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) department, and these models are now the most sought after – although the RS2000 is also coveted. Now, the Escort Mk1 remains eminently affordable, although some versions are more attainable than others. So it didn’t matter whether your thing was a 1.1-litre runabout or a snarling high-revving twin-cam, there was an Escort for you. Such success was guaranteed by low pricing and a huge range of derivatives thanks to various body styles and a wide range of engines.

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Some examples offer more of these elements than others (1.1-litre cars don’t go too large on the fun factor), but whichever version you buy, those revvy engines and rear-wheel drive combine to give a great mix of driver satisfaction.ĭuring seven years of production, more than two million Mk1 Escorts found buyers. And in all the intervening years nothing has changed – Ford’s hugely successful Anglia replacement still offers cheap and fun motoring, with reliability and style.

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You can look up this code online to see the specs of your current engine.From affordable road car to highly competitive race and rally car, the Ford Escort Mk1 has worn many hats over the years.

Engine Code Number: This final 3-digit number is the ID of your particular engine.

(assuming the year code is for the 70's). 0-A would mean January 1970, 5-C March 1975, etc. There is no "i" so people don't confuse it the number 1. The months are in alphabetical order, so A = January and M = December.

Month Built: This hyphenated number and letter correspond to the month.

70, for example, would mean it was made in 1970.

Year: The next two numbers are for the year the engine was built.

"C" is for Cleveland, "E" is for Ensite, Canada, and "W" is for Windsor, Canada.

Manufacturing Plant: The single letter to the right of the CID is where the engine was built.

Cubic Inch Displacement (CID): The first three numbers, found in the upper left corner, tell you the size of the engine.

From upper left to bottom right: X Research source Luckily, the tags are simple to breakdown.

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Once you've found the identification tag, you need to know how to read it to get the right information.

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duncrallying · 7 years

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classicautosound · 4 years

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Ford Cortina Mk1 (Pre-Airflow) . . Thus brand new assembly features Bluetooth, AM/FM, USB, Auxiliary Inputs & RCA Pre-Outs. . . Only @classicautosound . . https://www.retrosoundusa.com.au/index.php?l=product_list&c=955 . . . . . #mk1cortina #retroford #fordcortinagt #cosworth #lotuscortinamk1 #lotuscortina #fordclassic #british #cortina #mk1 #cortinamk1 #ford #vintagecar #lotus #classicfordshow #britishford #classiccarsworld #classicfordmagazine #classiccars #colinchapman #fordcortinamk1 #becauseracecar #sedans #fordcortinalotus #drivetastefully #clasiccar #classicford #fordcortina #cars #classiccaroftheday (at Classic Auto Sound) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6t20m8gL3q/?igshid=gxukbe52t07t

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oldmotors · 4 years

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The more famous #LotusCortina is the original - 1963’s Mk1, but there were two. Different and worthy in other ways, the Mk2 was more of an in-house creation and meant to be easier to live with for non-racers. It’s overshadowed by the earlier car’s huge competition success but the Mk2 actually sold better. Although a Lotus twin-cam was still at the heart of the car, the Mk2 was mostly the work of Ford of England’s competitions department at Boreham, run by Henry Taylor. The Mk1 was a legend in its own time, dominating British and European touring car racing in 1964 and still being very competitive in 1965 and 1966 - but it wasn’t always so easy to live with as a car you drove every day. The early cars had direct input from Colin Chapman and his team at Lotus, but like Lotuses, they could be fragile. Owners and Dealers alike complained about various breakages, and Ford gradually rationalized the car to make it easier for non-racers to live with - eliminating the alloy pieces (body and mechanical) and eventually the trick rear suspension. With Lotus busy creating a new factory and new cars, it was mostly Boreham’s rally men that altered the Mk1 into a more reliable car, so they also contributed to the Mk1 legend. The Mk2 Cortina, designed under Roy Haynes, was essentially more of the formula that had worked so well for the Mk1, just with a big (and very American) styling update. Led by the success of the Mustang, Ford felt that a more basic version of the car would be easier and cheaper to produce (and could be built at Dagenham/Halewood), but only retain its cred if real performance options were available. Even the green stripe would be optional. Ford dispatched early 2-door shells to Boreham in April of ‘66 to create the package. Led by Taylor (himself a mk1 racer) and engineer Bill Meade, they were to keep the Lotus as close to the Cortina GT as possible but develop a range of performance bits that could make it as wild as the mk1 for those who wanted. As a result, the basic mk2 was close to the Cortina GT aside from an altered suspension and the Lotus motor, but the formula that worked very well in attracting real racers as well as those who only dabbled. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUnVZBFmgN/?igshid=111r43aldfixi

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jmphotography91 · 5 years

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Lotus Cortina. Cortina 🇬🇧 1966. 🔸Engine : Front, 1.6 Litre NA 4 Cylinder. 🔹Driven Wheels : RWD. 🔸Transmission : 4 Speed Manual. 🔹Power : 110bhp / 107ft-lbs. 🔸Acceleration : 0-62mph 11 Seconds. 🔹Extras : Built between 1963-1970 by @ford in collaboration with @lotuscars, a total of 3,306 MK1 Cortinas were produced. #earshamhall #lotus #cortina #fordcortina #ford #classiccar #cars #carsofinstagram #instacar #carshow #supercar #luxury #luxurycars #luxurylifestyle #exoticcars #exotic #carlifestyle #amazingcars247 #amazing_cars #carswithoutlimits #ultimate #lovecars #cargram #auto #automotive #speed #horsepower #carphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQbKrZjgXM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x4v3x36ipwum

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carpr0n · 6 years

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Starring: ‘66 Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1

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#ford #lotus #cortina #cars #classic #vintage #sedan

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ukclassiccars · 5 years

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eBay: Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 1966 FIA race prepared shell http://rssdata.net/R10jDl http://rssdata.net/R10jDl

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escmk2 · 7 years

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#ford #lotus #cortina #ford cortina #twin cam #ford motorsport #mk1 #mk2

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davevagrant · 5 years

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Gear box to engine...

Brace yourselves for a bit of a read here, I’m bracing myself for a bit of a type. There is no quick way of explaining this. The ford 4 speed gearboxes of the era come in two basic kinds; the bullet or 2000e gearbox which is a 3 rail box with either forward (earlier) or rear exiting (later) shifter stick. This was used on the Anglia, Mk1 Cortina, Consul 2000e and so forth including Lotus Cortina. This is the gearbox I have got to put in the car. It has the forward exiting stick which won’t cause me handbrake fouling issues in the 100e.

The next generation 4 speed gearbox was Ford type 3 box. This is single rail box with a rear exit stick. This was used in the Mk2 Cortina among other things and the 1600 crossflow and gearbox I bought the other day came from a Mk2 Cortina. Mk2 gearbox is no good to me as it has a rear exit stick.

Still with me? The blocks and bell housings bolt patterns are all the same so the Mk2 cortina bell housing will bolt to the Mk1 Cortina gearbox and to the 1600 crossflow.

The issue is the flywheel...

You’ll notice the spigot bearing in the centre of the flywheel in the end of the crank shaft. It is a needle roller bearing in a 21mm hole, the bearing inside diameter is 15mm to take the 15mm end of the gearbox input shaft. The early Mk1 gearbox has a 17mm input shaft and the normal crank and flywheel for these is the pre-crossflow engine one which has a much larger recess to take larger bearing outside diameter and the larger 17mm inner diameter for the larger gearbox input shaft, the vast majority of this bearing is really a brass bushing.

So in summary, the gearbox won’t fit the flywheel and there are a lot of articles on the internet about fitting the later gearbox to the earlier engine but removing the larger bearing, machining out the inside to 21mm and then fitting the 15mm inside diameter spigot bearing into it.....

... and after a lot of searching and sweating.... this!

This is a bronze bushing, 17mm inner diameter 21mm outer diameter as shown further in the diagram below.

Bottom left, application for the Lotus Cortina setup which was the earlier gearbox with the later engine (and a fancy head but don’t worry about that bit).

PHEW! So that’s solved that problem when we get to it. I’m now clear exactly how to connect the two together without any fitment issues.

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oldtimeracing · 2 years

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Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 by Artes Max Via Flickr: El Espiritu de Montjuic 2013

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johnyhanson · 3 years

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MK1 Ford Lotus Cortina #57 rally car model by Autoart 1:18 scale

MK1 Ford Lotus Cortina #57 rally car

model by autoart millennium edition top, top quality model

* in gloss paint work mint condition no scratches or chips

*In excellent condition with opening doors bonnet and boot great details

*come with box in good condition

*will be well packed into another box for safe transit

*postage for western europe and to the rest of world

Combined postage is available uk

MAKE : Autoart

MODEL : MK1 ford lotus cortina GT

CONDITION : EX.display

SCALE : 1:18

MATERIAL : Diecast

BOX conditon : good for age scuff's on corner creased in several places

FEATURES : Opening doors bonnet,and boot steerable front wheels

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classicautosound · 5 years

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Attention international Classic early Ford owners. I have one only Classic Auto Sound Bluetooth radio conversion available to suit MK1 Ford Cortina, Lotus, Zephyr, Consul, Anglia & Corsair. This OE-Series assembly uses a NOS genuine Ford bezel and features Bluetooth, AM/FM Radio, USB, Auxiliary Input and RCA Pre-Outs. The control knobs selected provide correct operation of the radio whilst retaining a period-correct look. This is the ultimate radio installation for the enthusiast who wants today’s technology and features without compromising the original look of your car. International shipping available. DM if interested, I don’t expect this to last long. One only available. . . Price : AU$1100 . . . . . #fordcortina #carsofinstagram #retrocar #fordanglia105e #retroford #instacar #classicfords #classicford #cortina #fordanglia #mark3 #berninagranturismo #cars #lotuscortina #projectcar #escortmk1 #drivetastefully #oldtimer #fordcapri #mk1cortina #carspotting #vintagecar #ford #classicautosound #fordzephyr #fordconsul #fordcortinamk1 #classiccars #retrocars #fordlotus https://www.instagram.com/p/B3bN4l9hXFF/?igshid=baakt2tggz8v

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oldmotors · 4 years

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In the 1950s, English Fords had done quite well in the USA, but aside from the Anglia they had been swept aside by the Falcon. But the Falcon didn’t compete directly with the smallest cars (like the Anglia and the VW), and it was a stab at this market which ultimately spawned the landmark Cortina Mk1 - but not in the way you’d think. In 1960, Dearborn and Ford of Germany merged two separate, but similar, small fwd cars into “Project Cardinal” for production in Germany and the USA. When Ford UK’s CEO, Sir Patrick Hennessy, discovered that, he decided to build a rival for Dagenham. “Project Archbishop” became the Cortina Mk1. Detroit ultimately bailed on Cologne and “Cardinal” became the Taunus P4. - “Cardinal” had annoyed Hennessy, who’d been left out - and he was determined to build something that was better and cheaper. In 1959-60, the appeal of front-drive was strong thanks to BMC’s Mini - but Dagenham costed out the Mini and “Cardinal” and decided to make the best use of a conventional car instead. “Archbishop” would also need to be better than the delayed (and less than successful Consul 109E. A year behind “Cardinal,” Hennessy had his team pour on the speed - the Cortina was developed in just 20 months. The style side was led by American Roy Brown, banished to Dagenham for having styled the 1958-59 Edsels. Don Ward and Dennis Roberts, mathematicians as much as body designers, created the rigid unibody. It was similar in size to the 109E but 300 lbs. lighter. To keep costs down, mechanical pieces were developed from other Ford components - Macpherson struts as seen on earlier cars out front, Anglia-derived “Kent” fours under the hood. - Originally the “Consul Cortina,” it went on sale in September 1962 and became one of Dagenham’s most successful (and profitable) cars. Aside from the treasured Lotus version, the most desirable Mk1 was the GT, launched the following spring with a 1498-cc 78 hp “Kent.” This engine made for a sporty drive matched with the Cortina’s 2200-lb. weight. In the USA Mk1 Cortinas sold at a glacial pace, but the GT was available as a 4- or 2-door in 1964, but U.S. customers preferred the 2-door (the only GT offered in ‘65-’66). https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gJyYTlMoO/?igshid=1b52uh9th0fxi

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streethawk1970seregno · 3 years

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