Popuptoaster Project Cortina

[Taps]

Martyns Scorp Manual 24V Cosworth

[mark]

looks like my old tina

[popuptoaster]

Woohoo!!

[TwinTurbo]

Is that an original manaul or a cut'n'shut

TT

[popuptoaster]

dunno, was in it when i got it.

[bortaf]

Mmmm cortina and 24V, a bit like styrawberrys and cream (no not nice at wimbledon) i mean go together well

[russ-2.9]

gotta love the old cortina, built like tanks (me old man had 3 of em  ) You still gunna get your TS ready for fordfair Rob? or is back burner time again for the old girl?

[Taps]

Right donar engine, running when removed.

Sump removed and pan checked, in the bottom were small bits of a guide



Fine silvering of the oil.

Tensioner Blade bottom end checked, slipper still in place but it had slipped in the location slot.



Oil pick up checked slither of metal in it



Oil pump removed stripped and checked, top plate scored, pump body 2 deep scores





So strip out front of engine

Timing cover removed



Blade removed





So that explains the gudie bits, the silvering of the oil in the bottom of the sump and the metal found in the oil pick up and the scores in the oil pump.

[popuptoaster]

its frightning the amount of these engines that seem to run fine but have this problem. still, tough as old boots otherwise (i hope) :D

[Taps]

Final'ly got all the bits needed to put the engine back together



New blades fitted.



New front crankshaft oil seal fitted and cover back on



Old tensioner was past it on inspection, piston had been running off of centre and had put a deep groove into the bore which most likely means that the blade had been snapped for a long while, new ones are no longer available so a used one has been fitted.

[Taps]

New oil pump fitted



Sump with all new gaskets and seals fitted



New cam cover gaskets fitted





Front end fitted up



New rear crank oil seal fitted

[V6 EDC]

Looking good m8, should of done that with mine before i put the lump in, but there you go. Gonna be rude being a 24v tina...

[wolfie]

I love 'Tinas me!
i miss my mkV..half think 'bout getting another one
Very cool project going on there!!

[Taps]

Well engines in the bay



But things to sort from the start. used the engine mounts from the 2.8 that was in there, Alternator is sitting on the front of the crossmember



Slight mod to the heater matrix box but not as much as I was lead to believe was required



So so mods required

[steve]

we want more pics
top work as usual taps

[Taps]

we want more pics
top work as usual taps

Should have more by end of next week, still scratching me head on how to get round the alternator sitting on the front cross member.

[capri v8 driver]

hello taps,

good work, keep it up.

i did a engine 24v swap in a taunus (cortina) for a friend and i replaced the 24v alternator for a smaller toyota corrola one, and i cut a small piece out off the chassis rail to make room for the steering pump.

but i have also seen that people cut out a piece out off the crossmember, but i don't recomment that.

greetz paul.
capri v8 driver.

[Taps]

hello taps,

good work, keep it up.

i did a engine 24v swap in a taunus (cortina) for a friend and i replaced the 24v alternator for a smaller toyota corrola one, and i cut a small piece out off the chassis rail to make room for the steering pump.

but i have also seen that people cut out a piece out off the crossmember, but i don't recomment that.

greetz paul.
capri v8 driver.

Cheers for that Paul, will look for a smaller one, as for cutting the crossmember thats a no no as you say.

[Sierra-bloke]

Hello Popuptoaster,

I looked over your thread. It is amazing how this blade tensioner is so prone to breaking in alot of cars.
Its looking good thou.

[popuptoaster]

Taps is doin the hard work not me, but cheers anyway. :D

[Taps]

Right alternator problem, to recap, pulley hits on the crossmember and thats without the engine mounts sitting fully home onto the crossmember.



so few changes have had to be made

From this



to this









Will now be running a Nissan alternator, just got to make up adjuster bar and that bits done.

[Marty]

yay  Nissan parts  (I must hide my NX from you lot  )

[Taps]

Cooling fan now fitted,  Scorpio aircon fan used.







Blank off plate made and fitted

[tiff]

nice work again Taps...

does Mr Knobbly-knees still do the tensioners and gaskets these days?

[Taps]

nice work again Taps...

does Mr Knobbly-knees still do the tensioners and gaskets these days?

Yes m8

[SIDIBEAR]

Quality work, but then what else could you expect from Rob?

Nice to see it coming along.

[tiff]

Yes m8

lol you knew who I mean 't then!...

excellent stuff..hats off to your handywork again

[Taps]

Slight problem today when I lifted it on the 2 poster ramp, rear springs fell out  





Lowering springs I suspect with the wrong size shocks, something that will need to be addressed later

Right, bulk head cut to take the loom





Strengthening plate welded in.





Alternator mount bushed to take the Nissan small size mounting bolt



and adjuster brackets sorted

[steve]

thats fettled it taps

[popuptoaster]

ahhh yeah dont worry them springs, its too low at the back, im gonna bin them anyway and get some more sensible ones in there, they were in it when i got it. I like being able to get a leg on down the lanes so i need some actual suspension rather than have it on the bump stops, it'll probably go back up to standard S height, it may not look as cool but i dont care about that