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Mk1 Cortina restoration - the 2000e gearbox ep1
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4 жыл бұрынI've been looking forward to starting this for a long time, it's taken me a while to piece this together - I now have the ratios of a Lotus Cortina. Let's get it started...
#mk1cortina #lotus #gearbox
@rancidschannel3206 2 жыл бұрын
If you use a paint stripping gun to warm the gears and bearings up, they just drop off easier, same applies on reassembly. If you need to put a bearing on a shaft, warm it up with a heatgun first and just drop it on. The beauty of those gearboxes are they are a lot simpler and have common parts which most people have had remade. Great job. Well done
@benstewart8652 4 жыл бұрын
awesomeness. really cool. i enjoyed . keep up the good work
@jimbuilds 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben, I'll do my best
@tonythompson4951 3 жыл бұрын
Yes the one thing that spoiled the standard GT cortina was those god dam awful gear ratios .......nice job Jim !
@StevesConsul 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, I am currently rebuilding a gearbox for my MK1 Consul, can you tell me what Lub you were using to assemble the synchro hub.
@jimbuilds 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, I used slick 50 gear oil additive, it was recommended to me for work like this. Given the circumstances it's also readily available from Halfords etc. Good luck with your gearbox. Jim
@StevesConsul 3 жыл бұрын
@@jimbuilds thanks for the info I will look on EBAY
@tonythompson4951 3 жыл бұрын
Yes totally agree gear ratios were all wrong on Mk1 GT don’t know what Ford was thinking 6000 rpm at 70 mph in top gear ...2000e much better option !
@temotu518 Жыл бұрын
You need an upstand on back of bench.....
@johnmoulton-zh9rm Жыл бұрын
Can you rebuild mine the bearings are gone.if any chance
@jimbuilds Жыл бұрын
It would depend on your location
@johnmoulton-zh9rm Жыл бұрын
@@jimbuilds loughton essex
@jamesowen2205 Жыл бұрын
@johnmoulton-zh9rm I'm up in Nottingham, the gearbox isn't that bad to rebuild. I'd recommend taking your time. Is it a GT selector or a standard 1500?
@johnmoulton-zh9rm Жыл бұрын
@@jamesowen2205 it's a 2000e bullet that's what I was told. From a cortina.
@johnmoulton-zh9rm Жыл бұрын
@@jamesowen2205 in an anglia van.
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