My New 79 TE Ghia

[tyler06]

Hi all,
Well thanks to this forum and Tim i am now the proud owner of a 1979 TE Ghia Cortina. Its a 4.1ltr BW35 with 130k (orig) on the clock for $700. The guy i bought it off was the second owner and bought it 8yrs ago with 84k on the clock. Since he had it he has redone the vinyl roof, had the rust bubbles fixed in the doors and taken real good care of it.
Unfortunately because he was from Victoria he didnt want to drive it back because it would cost more than to fly back, so he is handing in the plates. Now i know its unregistered but its bloody immaculate in and out.
The bad things i have found is it runs a bit rough because i think the head gasket is gone.It doesnt over heat but. Though i do have a spare motor so that dont matter. The reason i think the h/gasket is gone is because it looks like it is leaking oil from between the block and head? I will inspect it a bit better when i have time. The only other thing is the rubber corner on the back passenger side of the bumper has a ding in it.
It also has p/steer, aircon, c/control (after market of course), alarm, c/locking and immobiliser. I love it because it is 99% original, even the rims which have new tyres. Anyways heres the pics. Sry i took them in the dark.
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Cheers guys!:hy:

[Stumper]

Great buy man!!! it looks in fantastic condition well done and welcome to the TE club LOL, only thing I am curious about is the A/C, it dosen't have the A/C box in the engine bay, it just has the standard fan, is the A/C an aftermarket under dash setup?

[Stumper]

by the way, I want to steal your bumpers LOL

[tyler06]

Yeah im not sure about the aircon he said it was orig but it has aircon sticker on the back window and there is 2 vents below the heater controls and just to the side of that and you can see like a condenser behind the vents?

[GERRIN THE TOWIE]

your so evil

i had the cleveland sitting here ready to go in it
oh well you got a bargin

[Braddyxe51]

Cruise control and power steering too does it. Great grab there Chris. I should have taken Tim up on monday night when he rang but had to leave for work in morning so had no time to look or pick it up.

[Cruzr]

Looks mint! Excellent pick up!!

[P100_Ute]

looks good.
too bad i didnt have the funds. i woulda snapped it up myself.
but least its gone to sumone who wants it.
i know ya been looking for a str8 clean corty for ages.

[tyler06]

For sure, cant wait for tax time though gonna give the motor a freshen up and i wanna put my c4 behind it because the bw35 is an arse dragger lol! Has anyone done that before and my mate said to put the xf manifold and carby on. Is that the way to go cause when i freshen it im gonna mildy change things but keep it looking as stock as possible. Then i can relicence it.

[P100_Ute]

youd need to find a C4 250xflow bellhousing.
pretty sure brads te has a C4 fitted? otherwise its a excellent BW35 to run into the 12's :)

if its a iron head then youd need to fit a alloyhead with the xf manifold etc.
if its already got a alloyhead then for sure.. the xf manifold with weber will bolt str8 on.

[tyler06]

Awesome! Well i will have to have a chat to brad then and try to find a 250x/flow b/housing. Anyone got one? Thanks for the comments too guys.

[Gracer]

Yeah im not sure about the aircon he said it was orig but it has aircon sticker on the back window and there is 2 vents below the heater controls and just to the side of that and you can see like a condenser behind the vents?

Nice buy,
The air con in your car must be a dealer or aftermaket setup as the factory one has a giant aircon box in the engine bay.

[tyler06]

Cheers mate! Not that i care it works thats the main thing!

[Braddyxe51]

Ya that air con is the same as the setup I cut out of my corty.
Ya can get a bell housing cheap as chups at superoo. I think I payed $30 or $50 for one. Used the box I had behind my v8. case fill type.
Manifold, my wagon corty had a 2 barrel redline with hole tapped in it for webber carby worked really well.
Chris if ya need a mani got one at home, will find out if other one is still around.

[Mikesxf]

ausome buy mate!
brings back memories, my old corty was almost exactly the same as urs, same colour, same interior and trim, same wheels, and was a second owner aswell and i paid 950, but i reckon urs is a bit better.
have u got any further plans for it or keep it as is?
also its an ironhead right, i have a redline iron head manifold sitting around doing nothing if ya interested.

[tyler06]

Yeah it is cast and i think i wanna put the alloy head on when i rebuild it so make a pass on the manifold mike but big cheers for the offer. Unless someone can tell me cast is better. Other than that i want a classic looking sleeper lol. Brad we can have a chat wen ya get back ok. Cheers chris.

[Aussie_Bloke]

Nice car

[Braddyxe51]

Cheers mate back 17th

[Te-lpg]

looking great!

another one for the Sporty Corty CLub lol !!

[corTEina boy]

Hey guys i brought my te cortina and I wont to know how big is the fuel tank ?

[Mikesxf]

Hey guys i brought my te cortina and I wont to know how big is the fuel tank ?

bloody small, cant remember how big exactly but def no more than 50L

[P100_Ute]

bloody small, cant remember how big exactly but def no more than 50L

the book sez Tank Capacity 55 litres

[Braddyxe51]

Ya got over 50L into mine the other day but would say no more than 55L.

[macman]

Nice Cortina! Have you given the boot a polish yet?

[tyler06]

That my friend is good old frost on my boot lol. It gets bloody cold outside. I am just waiting on my roller rockers and now my 15cc bottom end rebuild kit and then i can have some fun and liven the old girl up but other then that she is exactly as the day i got her. Oh and still gotta find an aussiespeed mani and get an exhaust lol! Cheers Chris.

[lowxdute]

Theyre a 55L tank...
ZAC

[tyler06]

Update-
Well my corty has taken a new turn and i am goin the whole hog now. Go hard or go home! I have also changed engine builders, oh my new engine builder is glen lol! What a legend lol!

[tyler06]

My head is all done and i now i just need to get the moolar together for the bottom end which should be within the next 2 weeks here are some pics of my 300hp c1 head done by xrglen and some of my goodies inc my new cam again thanks to glen. 12secs here i come lol. As ya can tell im excited and cant wait. :-)

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[P100_Ute]

looking good :P
be good to see this bad boy on the road

[tyler06]

looking good :P
be good to see this bad boy on the road

Sure will cant wait :hy:8)

[lowxdute]

Sweet! Are you building the botomend for approx 300hp also or a different power level? It'll hammer in a light corty. I had one with only 145rwhp and was a fun car probably could have run a high 14 with a 3.5diff and 2500rpm stall...
ZAC

[Mikesxf]

looking good mate, are you using the crow 650 cam?
are you going with a manual g/box?

[tyler06]

Yeah i am building the bottom end with an ef crank and for 300hp i want as much as possible. I will be using 3.23 diff gears and yeah i am going manual and as a bargain it looks like i might have the t5 to suit a corty sussed boyaah. So hopefully it will be ready for motorvation.:hy:

P.S Mike i am using the 650 cam 8)

[lowxdute]

Yeah with the early t5 1st is 3.5:1 and 2nd is 2.14:1 so 3.23 works well with this. For the 1/4mile it'd probably run a fraction quicker with 3.7's etc but 1st and 2nd becomes very very low and anyway with 3.23's it'll have the great torque/weight ratio to still use 5th on the highway at between 2000-2200rpm depending on tire@ 100 in 5th etc. What tire/rim you running also? This usually lowers the diff anyway as I only ran 205/60R13s in my corty and had the 2.92diff which equalled the same rpm of a falcon (205/65R15) with a 3.27diff anyway... So if you go 3.23 with say a 205/50R15 youve basically got 3.5's anyway if ya get me but traction would be interesting haha. You can fit 225/60R15's nicely if back isnt too low...
ZAC

[tyler06]

I am planning on finding 15in saab rims for the drags to put slicks on. On the road but i want it to be as grandpa spec as possible and keep it looking stock as a rock so i will be keeping the ghia 13's with wider tyres and only lowered a touch. That is good info on the ratios but thanks alot Zac.

[lowxdute]

With the 13's she'll be lower geared anyway then so that's a good thing with 300hp. You can run a 205/60R13 on the ghia rims then great tyre (I used to run toyos or nankangs for around $105 each in '05) and them with a 3.23diff is similar to a 3.5ratio with a 26x9xR15 slick for the drags etc... Only thing is a 3.23diff with decent height slicks will be geared a little too tall... You'd do a great time with 3.89's and a 26x9x15 slick etc

[tyler06]

With the 13's she'll be lower geared anyway then so that's a good thing with 300hp. You can run a 205/60R13 on the ghia rims then great tyre (I used to run toyos or nankangs for around $105 each in '05) and them with a 3.23diff is similar to a 3.5ratio with a 26x9xR15 slick for the drags etc... Only thing is a 3.23diff with decent height slicks will be geared a little too tall... You'd do a great time with 3.89's and a 26x9x15 slick etc

Cheers for the info zac it gives me more to think about now.

[Cruzr]

You've got some great stuff there!! Looking forward to seeing what quarter times you make!!

[tyler06]

Yep hopefully not long now.

[tyler06]

Quick update everyone, The motor is now in getting all preped as in balanced and bored and the rest of it. All the stuff should be back in my shed ready for picture taking and assembly by the end of next week. Cheers Chris.

[lowxdute]

Mad. I just picked up a brown te 4cyl myself for willowbank fun. Gunna chuck 250xflow in her a hotten it up a bit. My goal is to crack 14's with the stock weber choke still on it and all.
ZAC

[tyler06]

Yeah im not using the 14650 cam now i am now using a solid 14736 to get as much as possible out of my little baby lol. I cannot wait but they are busy so probaly wont be able to pick it up till next tuesday.

[lowxdute]

Are you interested in selling the cam cheap for a fellow corty forum fella :) If you still have it and the lifters )(as you'll need solid lifters...) I may be able to purchase them off you if you havent sold them yet in a few weeks etc? If not - no worries,
ZAC

[lowxdute]

Send me a pm if you still got/wanna sell the cam and lifters mate :) Maybe work something out aye,
ZAC

[VENOMS_TE]

wow mate thats nice and for the price i cant believe the quality..

Ray.


heres what mine looked like when i picked it up and what it looks like now.
i got some centrelines off ebay im pickin up this weekend ...make it looks the tuffs.

[tyler06]

Send me a pm if you still got/wanna sell the cam and lifters mate :) Maybe work something out aye,
ZAC

sry zac i never saw this but glen bought it back lol.

[tyler06]

wow mate thats nice and for the price i cant believe the quality..

Ray.


heres what mine looked like when i picked it up and what it looks like now.
i got some centrelines off ebay im pickin up this weekend ...make it looks the tuffs.
Man that is a transformation. Good work cant wait to see wat it looks like finished. Oh and mine is getting there i am just trying to gather all the parts i need. I cant beleive all the little things that really add up and get forgotten about lol. I started with and 2.5k budget and would have done that 5 fold by the end but it is worth every cent lol and still cheap. Cheers Chris. P.S My photos DO NOT do it justice lol.

[tyler06]

UPDATE...

Cant wait guys as this sunday the engine is finally going together and i will get heaps of pics. Im so excited lol. :hy:8):)

[Braddyxe51]

I may have to come over sit back with some JDs and watch.
I almost have corty back together for inspection on monday or tues

[tyler06]

sweet i bought glens fav beer for the job lol and i hav like 5 350 holleys here too lol so take ya pick. i cant wait just got bat for my cam.

[Braddyxe51]

Its ok I just fitted the 650 even tho its way too big. Just have to swap wheels and diff and fix some wiring and it will be done.
Changing the pedal box is a pain in the behind. Yours being orig with not much wiring around it wont be to hard, Mine has painless wire harness and hard to get pedals around it.

[tyler06]

Ok cool well i will be taking it over in the next couple of weeks so heres hoping lol and good luck

[Braddyxe51]

Hoping Tim can help on monday to take mine with me to have inspected. It got expensive in last 7 years since I last went. Near $100 for 1 inspection. then $60 for next ones.

[tyler06]

Yeah $86.10 i think hey. I was shocked as cause when i last went it was like 60 and then 40. rip off b*****ds.

[Braddyxe51]

Ya last time I went it was $45 for 2 inspections. We stop in and asked if had to book or just turn up. Just turn up the guy said.

[xewagon]

farken nice car mate what a little beast it will be destroying anything off the lights lol.

i cant belive its so mint for its age! will be watching this thread with interest!

[tyler06]

cheers mate she goes over the pits in the morning so will be updated 2moz.

[ydna]

hope it passes chris

[xewagon]

yeah good luck mine only failed for minor things today lol

[tyler06]

Cheers andy and dont worry i know im gonna get picked but i just hope its stupid shit lol.

[Braddyxe51]

Silly stuff like mine. At least your speedo most likely works and not have a lock diff LOL.

[tyler06]

lol yeah mine does need work but i will get done for crap u should of lol!

[tyler06]

she went over the pits and they picked 1. LHR park light globe blown 2. Leak from front of auto box 3. Leak from boot on p/steer rack. And that is it lol.

[xewagon]

u shouldve done what i did and crawl under it and scrub the shit out of it with a metal brush and some cheaparse degreaser looks like a little leak afterwards

[Braddyxe51]

I got new boots off ebay $10 each.
You should change to manaul now so dont have to fix leak in auto.
Im sure ya have a spare globe.

Head studs we talking about last night. Cant find the site that had them 102 but Thy prob wrong ones.
The ones we need found for US$122. Get ya later on msn tonight.

Cheers Brad

[xewagon]

its called silicone.....

[Braddyxe51]

He is making it man any way later on so if does it now they can change the paper work to say manual at same time..

I did mine couple weeks back. I used a falcon hump only needed to mod it a slight bit. Even the mustang housing is a little far back of the corty hole. It fitted better than I thought I could get it, the hump I mean.

[tyler06]

Yeah u just want it passed so im gonna take the inspection plate off and silicon it so it keeps the oil inside lol The inspector told me next time i pulled up jump out and wipe it off with a rag lmao. The boot is just a matter of tightening the clamp holding it oh but be buggered if i can find a bulb lol. The inspector was too busy telling me about his fords and he just sold his rolling shell mk1 corty.

[xewagon]

sounds like you got a good inspector!

[lisagotcorty]

the interior looks better than mine! very nice cortina.

[td_corty]

you through yet bro?

[tyler06]

Yeah car passed and i got my tax back so spent another 2.5k on the rest of my bits yesterday so only have about 500 to go in the next week or so and she should be a runner.

[ExilE]

that's great to hear.. keep me in the loop matey :)

[td_corty]

nice one bro cant wait till shes a goer gonna be sweet!!

[tyler06]

Will do paul! Oh and this weekend she is getting the 3.7 full locker diff and also the old engine out, so i can hide the wiring and give it a quick clean and spray under the bonnet ready for new donk. Oh and relocate the batt to the boot. She will look as sweet as she goes hehe.

[P100_Ute]

ya still havent put the diff in? took me 40 minutes to pull it out. and it will be lonely not all bolted into a car again.
only a month n half till Powercruise remember. ya got the Gearbox yet?

[tyler06]

Nah still searching for a box i have brads in atm but glen is still trying to get the right rods for the mustang housing for me grrrrrrrrr. I have everything sorted bar extractors, exhaust, coil, dc w/pump, leads, and BOX lol.

[tyler06]

Oh i met a mate of yours the other night too. Norm the owner of black betty. Had a long chat and he seems to know his stuff alright.

[P100_Ute]

Nah still searching for a box i have brads in atm but glen is still trying to get the right rods for the mustang housing for me grrrrrrrrr. I have everything sorted bar extractors, exhaust, coil, dc w/pump, leads, and BOX lol.
Oh yeh. the One i got off Ebay comes with the Rod part also.
http://i.ebayimg.com/11/%21BrfQhNwBWk%7E$%28KGrHqEH-DsEvCJUvkzcBLz3UgBR-Q%7E%7E_3.JPG

Oh i met a mate of yours the other night too. Norm the owner of black betty. Had a long chat and he seems to know his stuff alright.
Yeh he's a top bloke. very knowledgeable.

[tyler06]

B*****d lol. I want i want.

[P100_Ute]

$80 + $120 USD Postage and ya can get one. comes with a spare rear housing :)
the bloke must have a few. he's advertising again. owns a wrecking yard. just hitup ebay :)
mine should arrive very soon.