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i can't find the dimples to locate the bracket, probably under the Ziebart.... could someone tell me how far apart the brackets are located (either centre to centre of your brackets, or same measurement on the spots themselves would do. i hope to be able to find the right spots (sic) then. not to worry, i found them, theyre a bit faint but there...

and here's a story to go with it. I was offered spotlight brackets for my Orion, and thought that was a good idea, so i sourced some Carello spots to go with them. I then thought about it (too late) and decided with my late model bumpers , the brackets would be too short, so i sourced some after market brackets. I then thought the spots would be too posh for after market brackets, so im putting them on the mk4 instead, hence searching for brackets. Then i'll get some cheaper spots for the Orion. ( and sell the first mentioned brackets again). keeps me busy....

i got some now thanks for reading.....

Is there anyone making these? Better still does anyone have apir for sale ? bit of a long shot.

Wanted in good condition... instruments not required... even just the vent and glove box timbers would do, although i'd prefer the matching set. Can collect at Symods Yat or in the Reading area in June.

because it's not the same height as the Cortina Pinto...it's the same height as the 2 litre. It does use the same belt as the 2 litre afaik and the cam belt cover actually had 2.0 stamped on it.

thanks,,,,but i gave it away :-)

it's not easy to source a 2 litre anymore, and expensive, so I wondered if it was a possibility to use a 165 block. The block is the same as the 2 litre only with narrower bores. It's the same height, for instance, whch i know as it arrived with a 2.0 cam belt cover and got me all excited until i found the 165 cast into the block, which confirmed it wasnt a 2 litre, sadly. On the existing engine, Ive uprated the carb and im also toying with uprating the exhaust , which might be enough improvement for what I want. There's not much point in using the 165 engine without uprating it in some way, it's probably not worth the expense to do it. I bought the Sierra engine for the unleaded head and recovered most of the cost selling the carb and mainfolds, so ive more or less got a free head, held in reserve if ever i need it.

but it's not a silly question?

as you probably know the 165 is the same external dimensions (ie height) as a 2 litre block, but with narrower bores. Has anyone any thoughts on boring it out to 1.8 or even 2 litre? would this be possible? I have one sitting spare , and the head (unleaded of course).

the long arm servo was fitted to rhd export Mk2s also. however sourcing one will be very difficult and you'd need to alter the inner wing. I don't think the servo will improve the braking, I'd consider bigger Capri vented discs and bigger calipers or something alon g those lines. I would try someone like Burton Power to see if they do a conversion kit.

sounds like a genuine bargain.

got the car back now, seems to have lost the clunk but its a filthy night here so i didnt go very far.

many many years ago, 15 or more. Someone got me the bushes no doubt and the tool... too old to do it now, made a mistake not allowing for a lift when my new garage was built (twenty years ago....) There was no doubt at al which bushes it was on the Taunus, completely shot and waggling about. Yes the tool was as you describe...must have lent it or given it to someone.