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Cortina Crazy

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$2500-$3000 to spare.
« on: August 19, 2008, 11:32:10 AM »
hi guys ive got 2500 - 3000 to spend on converting my 4cyl te to a 6 cyl.

what do you guys recomend? i was thinking of putting an xf motor and get it worked.



what do u guys think??
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chris adams

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 10:37:52 AM »
thats not really a lot of money but if u really want decent info send me a private message and i can give u some good hints many people will give u silly ideas about turbos ect at  i will at least say this the first thing to do is make engine hp otherwise its pointless spend ur $$$ on parts first and machining
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XMAN

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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 09:24:36 PM »
buy PRO250 set up , just make him start it first , so if it spins a bearing you dont pay,  :lol:
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corty80

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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 10:46:30 PM »
Is the car going to be a daily driver or is it going to come out on the weekend for a bit of fun.
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Cortina Crazy

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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2008, 12:03:45 PM »
XMAN - Pro250's set up sounds nice but i wasnt after what he offered me.


CORTY80 - i wouldnt mind driving it as an everyday car but im thinking of fuel, so im choosing to keep it as a weekend car.

i need some ideas. I was thinking of buying an XF Motor and giving it to Solo Herclues competition engines in sydney, they build great engines and are known as some of the best engine builders in australia.

i was going to get him to work the block and just buy evrything else later.

i dont want to rush into the project, i want to work on it over a few months to get it just right.
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2008, 12:47:46 PM »
3000 will dry up pretty quickly once u get someone like solo hercules to build you an engine.

3000 will get you a warm reliable 250 if you're paying someone else to do it.
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chris adams

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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2008, 10:30:13 AM »
good luck
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2008, 03:50:33 PM »
Give me $3000 and i'll build you an engine
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2008, 06:48:41 PM »
You will need to spend a bit of money on have the gbox cross member fabricated as if you dont, you will crack the floor. You will need another gbox, tailshaft + mods or tailshaft + diff mods, radiator etc

Maybe start with a wrecker engine and get everything going first and then get to rebuilding the motor once you know everything around it is sound.
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