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Originally posted by Phil

Hi Jordan,

Its got about 3" of travel,the rear coilovers are set up with bump stops to stop the chassis rail contact

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Hmmmmm i only have 50 odd mm Before bump and about 60 before axle tube to chassis rail contact .i can adjust the coilover to get more travel but theres no point i hit the rails [B)].

Me thinks ill be modifying the rails on the coupe.

yeah. I just figured youd be in the same boat as me suspension travel wise......mabe even worse as far as travel goes. Because your wheels have a even bigger rolling dia than mine. You need to basicly lower the car even further than me just to achieve the same body / chassis height.
In the end its not really going to mater what the body height is as long as ,like you said "it doesnt bottom out"

I haven't driven mine yet with the current setup and i guess im just curious as to weather im going to run into probs or not.
I had the shocks valved for the ride height and spring rates are pretty firm (200lb rear) so fingers crossed 50mm is enough Really dont want to lift her up LOL it looks to tuff.

hey when you check can you measure how far your sil Panel is off the ground. That will give me a good indication of your body height from the ground regardles of wheel size or shock travel.

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Originally posted by 550hp mk2 cortina

hey when you check can you measure how far your sil Panel is off the ground.

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Hi Jordan,

I just checked the rear of the sill panel and its 200mm on the dot from the ground to the lowwest point of the lip.

Cheers,

Phil.

Nice present Phil

That sure is a nice looking crankshaft! I think I can make out some gold plating on there too! [:x)] The internals of your new engine Phil are going to look equally as horn as the rest of the car, shame they will be hidden away. The new year can't come quickly enough![:p]

what's the difference between that and a standard crank Phil?

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This crank is fully counterweighted with 8 counterweights. The std crank although strong is only partially counterweighted with 4 counterweights

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Is the new crank still lighter than a standard one? just wondering.

You could get it knife edged and nitrated, while your going the hole hog.

My old man had a look here on Xmas day.
He was impressed with the new paint, cage and hood lining colour.

Hi Mark,

I probably wont worry about knife edging the crank as Im running a windage tray but will see what my engine guy recommends when he sees the crank. Hopefully I can catch you and your dad at the next Nostalgia Drags at WSID if you guys come down, the car should be running by then...hopefully

Hi Chris,

$600 is about right. I got my lifters out of Arrow Precision, I wouldn't be suprised if they are the original manufacturer for cam suppliers in the UK. You will need to know your final head spec before ordering as they come in different stud heights for differrent length valves.

Cheers,

Phil.