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Old 12-10-2015, 10:27 PM   #1
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Question Tc cortina

Hi there i currently own a 73 Tc cortina and would to no whether my 200 2v is possibly factory the car has been in the family for the past 25 years it also runs a 4 speed top loader
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Old 12-10-2015, 10:50 PM   #2
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Top loader on a 3.3? Something isn't right. Do a vin search, many things come to light with that.
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Old 12-10-2015, 10:57 PM   #3
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200cu 2V Cortina with a top loader not factory. Factory 200cu on the TC had the log manifold with single carb and 3 or optioned to 4 speed Borg warner manual gear boxes.
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Old 13-10-2015, 06:33 AM   #4
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A mate had a TC cortina with 200 plus top loader. Got stolen from outside my place one evening in Lakemba and was ecovered burnt out with rims and top loader missing.
Commenting heard was top loaders in cortinas were usually in near perfect condition and were ideal as replacements for V8 gearboxes.
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There was I believe some TC/D XLE Cortina 6's that came with a top loader. 250 or 4.1 though.

They were supplied with shortened shift linkages to accommodate them in the Cortina and a different input shaft (course spline) as opposed to the fine spline for the V8's. I bought one to fit into an XB Falcon 6 I had, damn tough 'box - had to reach long for the shifter.

Not heard of any factory 2V's in Cortinas - could be an oddball possibility.

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Old 13-10-2015, 08:49 AM   #6
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There where no 200 2 v engines made and the 2502v wouldn't have been a factory option.The toploader would have been an option in a TC because the 4 speed single rail BW was not available until 1974.
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Old 13-10-2015, 07:35 PM   #7
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I was under the impression 3.3 manuals had a 3 speed, 4.1 manuals had a 4 speed. As said above bw wasn't available so they got top loaders. No cortys had 2v heads fitted factory.
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Old 13-10-2015, 11:14 PM   #8
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Thanks for the reply. I checked the numbers with ford and they all match but they couldnt provide details on the engine and head. My corti is a 73 XL paint code Q wich is yellow fire
it has the black gs interior, quad head lights, bonnet buldge. The cars first owner worked at ford and thats why im curious about the 2v but digging up information has been really hard.
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Old 16-10-2015, 08:18 AM   #9
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the 250 motor did come with a 3speed floor shift in the tc cortina
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Old 16-10-2015, 05:19 PM   #10
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rorcus take some pictures of car plus engine bay
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Old 07-11-2015, 09:11 PM   #11
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200 2v nearly at completion
expecting around 250hp

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Old 07-11-2015, 11:07 PM   #12
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Here's my Mercury Capri with a 2V head fitted to its 200. I did the conversion and many years ago owned a TC 250 3-speed and a TD 250 auto, neither had 2V heads as NO Cortinas had the 2V head as an option!
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Old 06-12-2015, 12:34 PM   #13
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I spose cortinas that have a 2v fitted will more looked upon.
mine has the factory toploader
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