holidaychicken
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Both very true, I do still have eyebrows and I wish my credit card balance was savings
brianp38dse
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All this talk about Escorts, when things were simple, must say I spent most of the weekend getting my mk1 Cortina going bin layed up 15 years put fresh fuel in battery on and she fired up with a lot of spitting back in the side drafts but she runs, cant se a new car doing that after so long
holidaychicken
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most of the new cars on here cant last a couple of days without getting their knickers in a twist.
I do like the Cortina, i always wanted a Mk 2 1600E, and I probably could of had one of those as well as my MK1 restored for the money i have spent on the L322, and I'm not finished yet, i don't think I will ever be finished.....
Got any pics of the Tincorner?
I do like the Cortina, i always wanted a Mk 2 1600E, and I probably could of had one of those as well as my MK1 restored for the money i have spent on the L322, and I'm not finished yet, i don't think I will ever be finished.....
Got any pics of the Tincorner?
brianp38dse
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Heres a little vid my son took of it starting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD764r83g-Q plan is to get it running as he wants it to take him to his school prom end of june should be fun as its full rally spec
holidaychicken
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Love it, sounds like the engine management ECU might be faulty
My escort used to pop back through the carb, set fire to itself once on my mates drive and I couldn't find my pliers for the bonnet catch but managed to put it out before the fire brigade turned up...
I had a twin choke webber on a 1600 xflow, are they twin 40's ?
Sounded a lot better once it warmed up a bit
My escort used to pop back through the carb, set fire to itself once on my mates drive and I couldn't find my pliers for the bonnet catch but managed to put it out before the fire brigade turned up...
I had a twin choke webber on a 1600 xflow, are they twin 40's ?
Sounded a lot better once it warmed up a bit
brianp38dse
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Yes twin 40 webers, ran better once fuel got through, very cold engine no choke and not started for about 13 years, 145bhp 1500cc prexflow should be fun
ukadamwest
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so it ran like a ford then!!
holidaychicken
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yes, much better than any rangy
Can we start a vintage ford thread ?
Can we start a vintage ford thread ?
brianp38dse
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You cant beat a good classic ford as they say old fords never die some fool keeps putting um back together
as they say old fords never die some fool keeps putting um back together
holidaychicken
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my mk1 was my first car that i paid £100 for in 1988 i think it was, i gave it away once and it came back without an engine, i bought all the mexico panels for it and then sold them again for £100, one day it will go back on the road....
well i think that is that thread well and truly hijacked, sorry OP
well i think that is that thread well and truly hijacked, sorry OP
brianp38dse
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New thread time.
