Ford Cortina Savage - do i want one as a sunday runabout?
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So, does a 3 litre v6 in a Ford Cortina make it a bit of a laff, or was it a big mistake?
People pay big money for Savages and Crayfords - i was just wodering why. I fancy a bit of a classic Q car, is this the way to go?
Terry
People pay big money for Savages and Crayfords - i was just wodering why. I fancy a bit of a classic Q car, is this the way to go?
Terry
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I had a Ford Cortina as my first car. 1.6L (whoopee) but it was great fun, especially with the rear wheel drive as you turned out of a give way 
The thought of a big engine in it both scares and excites me. Will the suspension and brakes cope? Are you talking about a butcher job or did Ford actually produce such a beast?
I'm very interested in how you get on with this idea.
Dave.
The thought of a big engine in it both scares and excites me. Will the suspension and brakes cope? Are you talking about a butcher job or did Ford actually produce such a beast?
I'm very interested in how you get on with this idea.
Dave.
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How fast? I'm having trouble finding any reputable performance figures.
Seems like they're rare as hen's teeth these days. All the more desirable me thinks
Terry
How fast? I'm having trouble finding any reputable performance figures.
Seems like they're rare as hen's teeth these days. All the more desirable me thinks
Terry
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Ooops my gaff ! not produced BY Ford, but by Jeff Uren who was involved in Ford Motorsport!
Figures from 'Autocar', August 31, 1967
Standing Quarter: 16.6 secs
Standing Kilometre: 31.1 secs
Maximum Speed in Gears:
Top: 104 mph
3rd: 70 mph
2nd: 50 mph
1st: 33 mph
From Rest Through Gears to Speeds:
30 mph: 2.7 secs
40 mph: 4.5 secs
50 mph: 6.4 secs
60 mph: 8.8 secs
70 mph: 12.2 secs
80 mph: 16.0 secs
90 mph: 21.3 secs
100 mph: 36.6 secs
not massively quick nowadays but for its time ie 1967
Figures from 'Autocar', August 31, 1967
Standing Quarter: 16.6 secs
Standing Kilometre: 31.1 secs
Maximum Speed in Gears:
Top: 104 mph
3rd: 70 mph
2nd: 50 mph
1st: 33 mph
From Rest Through Gears to Speeds:
30 mph: 2.7 secs
40 mph: 4.5 secs
50 mph: 6.4 secs
60 mph: 8.8 secs
70 mph: 12.2 secs
80 mph: 16.0 secs
90 mph: 21.3 secs
100 mph: 36.6 secs
not massively quick nowadays but for its time ie 1967 Trending Topics
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Had the Capri 3 litre version. Full monty on the engine.
Only problem was the fuel consumption at low speed, the faster you went the better the fuel consumption.
used to get about 15 to the gallon.
All the best.
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Only problem was the fuel consumption at low speed, the faster you went the better the fuel consumption.
used to get about 15 to the gallon.
All the best.
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Wow, wicked, a freiend of mine had one of those back in 1981 when I got my first job at the car auctions, massively quick.
Seemed to go through half shafts as I recall, due to big power and big grip. Wicked if you can find one, his was black (MRT 3J) was the Reg plate.
Wasn't the Capri a 3.2 litre and called a Broadspeed Bullet or was that a different one?
Seemed to go through half shafts as I recall, due to big power and big grip. Wicked if you can find one, his was black (MRT 3J) was the Reg plate.
Wasn't the Capri a 3.2 litre and called a Broadspeed Bullet or was that a different one?
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