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Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #135 on: January 31, 2012, 03:49:54 PM »
Also found what rotor hub to use on this setup. DBA2508:- off Honda Integra.
 It is 57.8mm high as opposed to 58.5 off the XA falcon setup (this will only pull the rotor a fraction away from the tie rod end- a good thing), 25mm thick and 23mm minimum- as opposed to 28mm and 26mm thick for the BA. 300mm dia as opposed to 298mm for the BA Falcon, so 1mm extra in the radius- no issue. Centre hole is 64mm as opposed to 71.5 of the BA and 83mm on the XA hat. So I'm assuming this will need machining.
Best thing is it has a P.C.D of 114.3, same as falcon and all the rest! WIN!!!
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #136 on: March 27, 2012, 07:08:46 PM »
So as you know I've modified the front end to fit a commodore radiator (VC etc) but had to remove a row to allow clearance for the fan. Very time consuming. Wish I had the coin to spring for a custom radiator... lol



Still saving for the BA adapters... so no thrashing for a while yet...
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #137 on: March 28, 2012, 12:56:30 AM »
remove a row? are you literally taking both tanks off and soldering up each tube?
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #138 on: March 28, 2012, 03:50:56 AM »
Quote from: BigNorm on March 28, 2012, 12:56:30 AM
remove a row? are you literally taking both tanks off and soldering up each tube?

Both tanks are off, and that's what I'm doing...
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #139 on: March 28, 2012, 10:31:59 AM »
Hi Tils,
But arent you defeating the purpose of putting in a bigger radiator, by taking out 1 row?
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #140 on: March 29, 2012, 04:42:15 PM »
Yeah, that's right, but without that deleted row fitting a thermo fan is a bit tight, and I'm hoping there's enough thermal efficiency remaining that the engine wont freak out... I intend on getting a custom ally one made up eventually though.
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #141 on: April 12, 2012, 05:34:33 PM »
I whacked a tank back on this arvo, there are 3 pinhole leaks that I gotta sort but other than that it's looking good.
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #142 on: April 22, 2012, 10:44:42 PM »
Picked up a set of 16" SVO rims today. Should look ok on it :D

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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #143 on: April 23, 2012, 07:20:55 AM »
 i think you will find those wheels will be the wrong offset and stick out too far, au / ba or jap wheels are a better cheaper option
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #144 on: April 23, 2012, 09:04:21 PM »
The car has BA 16"s on it at the moment. They sit too far in...

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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #145 on: April 24, 2012, 07:09:28 AM »
  i have a trailer falcon hub from repco and au11 front rotors and calipers , so a different settup on the front , so they could fit on the front but you will have to put a shortened diff in it for them to fit on the rear.
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #146 on: April 24, 2012, 07:12:53 AM »
 the trailer hubs are the same offset as xa falcon i made my own brackets after using xa hub xf rear rotor and hz alloy calipers prev. with crs brackets.
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #147 on: April 24, 2012, 04:40:08 PM »
I'm going to stretch the guards out the back.

Need to lower it and get lower profile tyres, but I rekon it looks ok...

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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #148 on: April 25, 2012, 04:41:43 PM »
Hey Tils
What is the old ute spotto sitting beside the corty in the shed?
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Re: Building a cortina. Might not be in street machine... :P
« Reply #149 on: April 25, 2012, 04:50:03 PM »
That would be a 1972 VH Valiant 318 V8. :)

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