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Old 01-03-2011, 01:07 AM   #1
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Hi every one

Has anyone put a V8 into a MKII Cortina.

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Old 02-03-2011, 01:08 PM   #2
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yes plenty have

there was 2 at hanging rock this year
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Old 03-03-2011, 08:19 AM   #3
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If you go a windsor, its a bit easier i'm led to belive
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Old 05-03-2011, 08:00 PM   #4
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HI ALL

YES I MUST SAY I SAW 1 IN BRISBANE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO ..LOOK REALY REALY TUFF .BUT I THINK HE DID SOME MAJOR CUTTING IN THE FIREWALL......THINGS YOU DO FOR MORE POWER,,

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Old 10-03-2011, 06:46 PM   #5
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there is no need for major firewall changes

depends on whether you run a front rack or rear rack or steering box
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Old 14-03-2011, 08:25 PM   #6
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are some states still allowing them to be complianced?? NSW isn't anymore so i hear.
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Old 14-03-2011, 09:15 PM   #7
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I dont think you can register them with a V8 anymore.LC/LJ toranas you cannot and escorts you cant as im building a V8 clevo escort and cannot be registered.
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Old 14-03-2011, 09:21 PM   #8
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LC/LJ torana's still can be, a mate of mine just put a GEN3 in his LJ 2 door
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Old 15-03-2011, 07:04 AM   #9
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LC/LJ torana's still can be, a mate of mine just put a GEN3 in his LJ 2 door
Read NSW guidelines.As for putting a V8 into an LJ you cannot legally do it anymore here.As for other states im not sure.
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Old 15-03-2011, 02:55 PM   #10
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oh ok, yeah this is here in good old victoria, where you can still do a lot of stuff. an engineer here said i can put a 289 into an escort
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