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Ford Cortina 1600E 1970

The car was first registered at Ford main dealer Dagenham Motors Ltd. on 13th May 1970 with the registration number

DPG 290H.

Extras fitted: Seat belts, wing mirrors, overriders and undersealing, and the total price was £1123 7s 15p plus a full tank petrol, £3 1s 9p.

This classic Cortina 1600E was part of a private collection owned by a local businessman in Hastings, and in 1980 it was totally re-painted in Carnelian Red by Coombs Motors of Western Road, St Leonard's. 

 

The engine & gearbox were removed for the engine bay to be degreased, cleaned and prepared for Steve Parker at Ninfield Autos to paint in the new colour, along with an engine repaint. The engine was then rebuilt with all new gaskets, nuts and bolts, and the gearbox was overhauled and repainted along with a new clutch assembly. The gearbox mountings were all replaced, the rear brake cylinders replaced and new brake shoes fitted. The front callipers were rebuilt with new pistons, seal kit and brake pads, and along with new brake pipes. A new stainless steel exhaust was fitted, as was a flushed and repainted radiator, and the wheels were refurbished,

Engine

4 cylinder in-line, OHV Crankshaft bearings: 5

Displacement: 1,599cc

Bore: 80.98mm Stroke: 77.62mm

Compression ratio: 9.0 to1

Valves: 2 per cylinder

Carburettors: one

Power output: 88bhp at 5,400rpm

 

Transmission

4-speed manual,all syncromesh Rear wheel drive

 

Performance

Maximum speed: 100mph

Acceleration: 0-60 mph 13.1secs

Overall fuel consumption: 26.4mpg

Wheels

4 stud, 13in, pressed steel(std.)

Rostyle

 

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 98in

Track front: 52.5in

Track front: 51in

Overall length: 168in

Overall width: 65in

Overall height: 56.5in

Kerb weight: 2,154lbs

Fuel tank: 10 Imp gals

 

Steering

Rack and pinion

Brakes

Hydraulic, Front: discs Rear: drum

 

Suspension

Front: Independent MacPherson strut,

anti roll bar

Rear: Semi-elliptic leaf springs

 

Construction

Pressed steel monocoque

 

Production

Sept 1966 - Sept 1970

Total production of all

Mk ll variants: 1,027,86

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