Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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the tube axle's going in over this winter so no pics of it's final form yet. current pics in my build thread on here, '68 valiant signet 2 door'. :thumbright:
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Again thanks for the help with my build guy's :thumbright:

For those that can bear to look at a Ford ;)

A new paint job and maiden voyage all went well. 430 to wales and back with a nice 28mpg ;)

I even got 2nd place best MK3 ,, must have been that engine :lol:
Really really love the car, had more fun last weekend than I did with the GXL in 2 years. Can park it where I like and the sound is FAB !
Pulls like a train with from 8 mph in 3rd and 30mph up hill in forth :D
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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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looking good

my dad had one of them in racing green.... followed by estate versions of every one until the crusader (purple Mk3 white mk4 metalic blue mk 4 2 tone red a grey last edition crusader, run out model)

mum had mk2 in powder blue

I like a cortina

here is a song for you to play when drving




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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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Very well done to you and your perseverance, I wish you many happy miles together!
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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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Great project, must be great fun with a v8 in it.
Enjoy the smiles :thumbright:
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Dave999 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 22 9:38 am looking good

my dad had one of them in racing green.... followed by estate versions of every one until the crusader (purple Mk3 white mk4 metalic blue mk 4 2 tone red a grey last edition crusader, run out model)

mum had mk2 in powder blue

I like a cortina

here is a song for you to play when drving

https://youtu.be/PmmDIJzvh2w


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Thanks Dave ,, never heard that one before :thumbright:

But this one is bad,, really bad :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8tdbdRVDR0
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Pete wrote: Fri Jun 24, 22 9:42 am Very well done to you and your perseverance, I wish you many happy miles together!
Thanks, I don't like to fail :help:


Still things to sort out, but I call it a £1 a mile a smile 8-)
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ScottyDave wrote: Fri Jun 24, 22 10:34 am Great project, must be great fun with a v8 in it.
Enjoy the smiles :thumbright:
Thank you :thumbright:
From the start in the garage to the 30mph cruising then press of the loud pedal makes me smile ,, Its great!! 8-)

Ticks over at a choppy 650rpm, so much that the radio areal wobbles at the top at the lights :roll:
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Looks really good, and 430 miles is a good test. Well done, you should be very proud of your achievement. =D>
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MattH wrote: Fri Jun 24, 22 8:09 pm Looks really good, and 430 miles is a good test. Well done, you should be very proud of your achievement. =D>
Thanks Matt ,, Strange thing is, its not very often I feel proud :flush:

I like what I do, but never want to be ,, full of my-self,, just like to proove myself ... to myself :help:
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I joined Rods and sods,, then left

Got questioned, and picket at,,, I wasn't confident or comfortable enough to stay on there.

As I had never done anything like this before, fkm keyboard worriers
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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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nice one, that's a good road test there :thumbright:
what carb did you end up using and do you think it contributed to the good economy?
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mygasser wrote: Fri Jun 24, 22 9:40 pm nice one, that's a good road test there :thumbright:
what carb did you end up using and do you think it contributed to the good economy?
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28MPG I did calculate around 25/6 due to the fact the engine has massive torque for such a light car, using the standard 2 barrel carb .

Don't get me wrong, I don't get 28mpg round town, but that probably due to me driving it like .I just got a new Raleigh chopper :lol:
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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

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Well the summer is going really well, :thumbright: Ive had more enjoyment with this Cortina in three months than 3 years with the last one.

I do have a few things to sort but loving the car . A little on road action footage about 6 mins of MOPAR :rr:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Sk0Q_9Fwo


Ive also commissioned a guy I know to do this :plymouth:
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