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SE 718

The Car - 1973 MkIII Ford Cortina Estate

The Build Up

Modifications to GAA 957N

• Rear quarters and doors from a 2 door saloon
  

• Front wings and bonnet 4” longer (removable)
  

• Battery cut off and Charging point hidden behind the old fuel filler cap
  

• Full 80mm x 40 mm chassis
  

• 1  5/8 x 3mm CDS 2 roll cage
  

• Aluminium floor
  

• Jazz seats
  

• Capri front struts
  

• MK3 escort steering rack (Left Hand Drive)
  

• US Ford 9” axle 3.5:1
  

• AVO coil over shocks on the rear
  

• Weld Pro Stars 14 x 15 rear
  

• Weld Pro Stars 6 x 15 front
  

• Capri 2.8 vented discs front
  

• Mustang vented rear disc conversion
  

• Jazz 12 gallon fuel cell
  

• Auto meter gauges
  

• MSD Digital 7 ignition
  

• House Of Colour Brandy Wine paint on silver base
  

Engine

• Block Ford Motorsport A-460
  

• Block Deck Hight 10.312”
  

• Crank Scat Steel 4.5”
  

• Rods Billet Ali
  

• Rod Length 6.7683”
  

• Pistons Carrillo special
  

• Main Bearings MCH-MS1039V
  

• Big End Bearings MCH-CB743HND
  

• Piston Rings TS-TT9190-255
  

• Camshaft Crower F-3240 special solid roller
  

• Lifters Cower solid Roller 66217-16 severe duty
  

• Springs TFS A460 double with damper TFS-41400415
  

• Valve Retainers TFS Titanium TFS214T0620
  

• Collets TFS 10deg TFS52400444
  

• Heads TFS A-460
  

• Inlet Valve 2.30
  

• Exhaust Valve 1.88”
  

• Chambers 86cc
  

• Push Rods Manley 9.050/9.6
  

• Inlet TFS A-460 single plenum
  

• Carburettors Holley Dominator 1250
  

• Sump Moroso Mor-20625
  

• Oil Pick up Moroso Mor-24508
  

Transmission

• GM 2 Powerglide
  

• Heavy duty input shaft
  

• Heavy duty clutches
  

• TH400 oil pump
  

• Full manual valve body
  

• Neal Chance 10” converter