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Old 05-07-2008, 09:32 PM   #1
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Hi, have got a TE cortina ghia with a 2L pinto auto, very interested in putting in a 250 with a manual box.

does anyone have any links to threads or pages on this conversion, i had a bit of a search but couldnt find what i was after, any advice is much appreciated, cheers.

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Old 05-07-2008, 11:48 PM   #2
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Pretty simple conversion.

need to cutout the front radiator support. as the 6cyl sits in the notch.
need 6cyl mounts of the body. an to the engine of course.

the 4 cyl gearbox crossmember mounts are in a different spot to the 6cyl ones..

so need to cut them and re-weld them. or make up a adaptor for the 6cyl box.

and also use a 6cyl tailshaft and change the diff flange from the flat 4 bolt flange... to the flange off a 6cyl diff.

it's a bit of muckin around.. but those r the things needed to change.

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Old 06-07-2008, 12:37 PM   #3
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Also try and find the brace that goes across the bottom of the tunnel on the 6 cyl
250 in a corty are heaps of fun
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Old 07-07-2008, 05:11 PM   #4
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little bit more work than i anticipated, nothing a bit of a wreckers hunt wouldnt solve though, thanks for the info guys.
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Old 24-07-2008, 10:34 PM   #5
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Be cheaper to find a donor car than going to wreckers.
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