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Nowadays cars are just white goods people are more interested in the gadgetry or how envious the neighbours will be rather than wether it's actually any good.

Nice Article from Autocar 77 (I think) Always liked this one and the colour combinations. Also have the car framed on the garage wall. There was a discussion a while back about where the photo was taken but the conclusion was it is a painting. If it is, it's very good.

Not posted for a while but the latest from me is I picked up a bit of a bargain at the weekend. 25 quid for this centre section and it was quite local to me which is a first. Usually have to travel hundreds of miles or have it sent via a courier. I believe this is the same as the one that Motomobil supply ? It came from Poland apparently. Looks alright to me but the only downside is how the pipes are spliced together like that. I think the original system is like that but the one I have on at the moment has a nice Y section connecting the pipes together. This one even has 3 clamps and a pigs nose rubber. Bonus.

St Patricks Day parade locally

Cycling down the Commercial Road in London this afternoon and passed this lovely silver Cortina. What a great example 👍

The first picks are at full compression and up to the bump stops. This is how it should sit

All I know is that there's 2 types/size of box & you can't swap the Speedo drive between them.

No, you’d need fewer teeth to drive the speedo faster

No the 1.3/1.6 Speedo gear wont fit the type 9. The one you need is from the 1.6 5 speed Capri unfortunately I don't have any details on number of teeth or colour of cog.. Only other way is to remove Speedo & reset needle approx 5 mph below zero when at rest this will then read roughly right ( the mileometer will still read wrong). The 2.0 one ( for 3.75:1 diff) & the 2.3 ( for the 3.44:1 diff ) are a straight swap just remove bung in tail housing & poke the gear out).

Ford speedo gears can be a bit of a ballache! The problem is that the drive gear, on the gearbox tailshaft of your T9 box, might have a different number of teeth from that of your old box. The simplest way would be to count the teeth on the T9 box nylon driven gear, and calculate what you actually require. Incidentally, I don’t think that a 1.6 would normally be fitted with a type E box as standard. I could well be wrong, but I’m sure that they were only used in the 2.0 cars. I hope that this helps!

Something like this might do the job, I'm thinking something like screenwash tubing would fit down the dipstick tube ? Sealey AK54 Oil Suction Syringe 550ml Clear Body Easily remove oil Gearbox Diff 5054511210798 | eBay

You could dump the oil and refill then run it for a few hundred miles then do oil (again) and filter, like you I'd want to know I was changing as much of the oil as possible. I'd be changing the oil before the gearbox, then take it from there.

For what it will cost you might as well be do it. Large container undo sump bolts lowering rear end to let the blood bath commence then if I recall it's one bolt holds filter. Longest part will be refilling.

Sorry for the obvious question but it hasn't been left with E10 fuel sitting in it has it . Try a small amount of fresh E5 down the carb. Failing that, slight corrosion on points,check supply to coil,cranking and not cranking. Worth checking the four terminals inside the dizzy cap for corrosion.

Crack the throttle & check to see if fuel is actually going down the carb throat. I've always just bought whatever seems a good deal when it comes to batteries.

No that shouldn't . Start from one point electrics or fuel. Good/charged battery Check timing, points gap, points power, spark at plug. Fuel in tank, getting to pump, filling carb , coming out of carb

Double check timing, fuel pump is working , and that battery doesn't sound like it's got much in, really makes a difference

Possibly timing?

Yes it's the one from here , was one eBay for 17k a few months ago

Oooo Now that is very nice.

Capri sump bowl is slightly longer & hits a cortina cross member, sierra clears ok as does Granada.

Ah yes. Sumps are different. Some people think otherwise 😉 but I fitted a 2 litre from a Capri into a Cortina and the sump fouled the cross member. I had to swap the sump from the Cortina with the pick up pipe as the shape of the two were completely different. I can imagine the Transit sump is has a deeper bowl as I seem to remember there's nothing directly below it unlike the Cortina.

Cheers for that mate, I jacked up the car to check, I've replaced the gearbox mount , and I noticed the sump was touching the cradle, I've now fitted 50 mm mounts,( rubber )maybe the pinto engine is out of a transit or which ever use the deeper sump, it's now clear , haven't tryed it yet as I'm awaiting new water hoses to come , will update when I know 👍

Small one should be blue( without this one it will not charge or have an ignition light).

Read this tread from the start today, Great story and so lucky to have the car for so long a great history. Love the car.

Unless something has been done to your wiring you should find that the two large wires are both +ve 12v and can be fitted to either of the large terminals. The small one triggers the dashboard warning light

I got fed up with replacing/repairing ACR alternators on my Mk4. I went for an A127 like this: LINK. If you go that route make sure you get the version that used the Vee belt and takes the Lucas plug not the screw terminals - unless you fancy doing some rewiring work

You did well there. I tend to find aftermarket exhausts last about 5 years before they start rotting away at the joints then fall apart. The one on my daily modern-ish car fell apart after 6 years which isn't bad going really. Replaced it now with a Stainless non cat straight through pipe with twin tail pipes.

petes taking a break from the scene I'm told...hes busy himself with new work contract etc... hope he back soon...

The red thick cable is from the battery evidently,and there is the black spade cable, The round terminal is the ballast cable. A 075 battery is adequate

Some years ago (probably 30 years now) I replaced some Pinto engine mounts with some aftermarket ones. Moprod perhaps or similar and I had horrendous vibration. The engine was rock solid in the frame but the vibration was awful. Went to Ford and ordered a genuine pair of rubber mounts, sorted it out right away. I did have more movement from the engine though. Only a thought for you and my experience with mine. I'm not sure what you've used for your engine mounts but If you've used poly that could be the issue.

Looks like it could be..

Bit more progress today, Fitted exhaust downpipe and centre box Unfortunately the centre didn't come with correct flange, so I've had to order a sleeve for next time Getting very close to the road now, just needs exhaust fix, rear wheel cylinders, a drop of coolant and then its good to go

Sorry I missed this! Yes still got both cars! Here’s the Huntsman at Silverstone last year and at Aylesford. 😀

Being 5 linked mine was even tighter.

Took the Cortina out for a wee drive this evening as had a pizza to collect anyway so a nice excuse to take some pictures!

I think the next thing on the car was the exhaust which I changed in 2016. Not much happened after I had the new front end fitted. I moved house and we lost my Mother in law and my Grandad in 2014 so once again the Cortina was left in the garage. I did go to a few local shows later in 2014 but I don't think I returned to Cortina day until 2016. Here's the old Exhaust system, Terrible Power Flow effort. Never liked it from day one. New rubber needed I think The guy did bend it nicely over the axle But, it was a horrible thing and was starting to go bad ways especially on the downpipe to centre section. I'd had it welded a few times to try and stop it blowing but I just had enough of it. I managed to get a part system after a wanted add on here from Martyn (Martog) He had the down pipes and centre section which he kindly sent via a courier. The back box I got from Oldpartstore and I was lucky to get that. One thing I noticed when fitting the standard steel system, the car had better performance. That "stainless" system must have been restricting it somewhat. I always thought the day I had that fitted the car didn't seem to go as well as it did. I had a party the day that system came off To me this looked a thousand times better.. Monmouth 2019 This shot was taken in the exact same spot as the second early photo I have from 1998. Same street 19 years later I have a feeling the centre boxes are on the way out. I've noticed it's started to sound a bit louder than it did. Not a horrible sound just a bit more noisy than it should be. Externally it looks ok but I think the centre boxes are on the way out. I've thought about getting new ones welded in ? What do you reckon ?

Merry Christmas, what a great looking Cortina your car is.

£18k to begin with, sold a £1k lower than the original asking price, (I think). A heavy price, but maybe a bargain, one day. When the world wakes up and realises the best days and the cars from then, are part of the "past" (behind us). Sadly likely never to be ever bettered .... Hence, that word, CLASSIC.