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Old 26-07-2005, 11:08 PM   #1
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Hey im just wondering if a 302 cleveland will fit into a 1975 TD Cortina
ive been told that it will but it will be a tight squeez and i wont be able to have extractors is this true. has ne1 tried it????????????

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Old 27-07-2005, 08:56 AM   #2
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it fits and normal extractors won't be an option. It's a tight fit with a windsor also. I've done a windsor conversion on a TE Cortina. The Rod shop headers/extractors are less than 2 foot long and didn't clear the steering.

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Old 22-08-2005, 01:43 PM   #3
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Hi,my mate is going to install a 351 windsor into his TE cortina 6cyl ,we have been given lots of conflicting info on what brakes fit to give 5stud for rego rules and also where can we find all info needed to do this conversion?
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