RSS feeds available Dont miss the latest news Cortina news feed Classified adds feed ................................................ Febraury 1st PLEASE READ This site and jewels would like to state that at no time did i ever see the Cortina Nationals as a finacial gain It was and always will be only about the cars and getting all enthusiats all together in the one spot to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cortina MK1. I cannot believe after all i have done and all i have dedicated to this event since the conception in 2008 and being the person who originally had the idea of the Cortina Nationals have now being informed after the membership of CMOOC have voted that i am not a fit person to be involved. A sad day but i will accept the decision and move on. Statement details in HERE Please forward all correspondance to the Cortina Mark One Owners club of Aust Inc. ................................................ January 2nd Replacement fuel tanks back in stock. Also 5 volt fuel sender kits HERE ............................................. November 11th Tie rod ends back in stock! HERE .............................................. October 11th New replacament fuel tank senders. Now available HERE ............................................... July 6th Engine mounts back in stock! HERE ................................................ June 21st Firewall padding now available HERE ............................................... May 21st Mk1 sills back in stock HERE ................................................ April 16th New Mk1 Suspension bushs & idler arms HERE ................................................ Visit the Classifieds! Free to list - Free to sell For small Ford owners Register, and you can place your own adds. Click here! ............................................. February 14th Hanging rock mages ready for viewing HERE ................................................ February 8th Small Ford day images ready for viewing HERE .............................................. October 12th MK2 Cortina sill repair sections available .............................................. October 12th To the tech section Body dimensions and wheel alignment data here ............................................... June 17th Two new cars added to drag Cortina page. Zetec & SR20 powered. HERE ............................................. April 10 Media page updated Small Ford alliance Dyno day Videos HERE and images in the gallery See our dyno printout HERE .............................................. January 2nd New tech guide to fitting Datsun crankshafts into Kent blocks HERE ! ................................................

Technical information
Looking for some technical information on a MK1 Cortina. Well you just might find it here. Anything from Wheel PCD, brake pad types, thread pitch, service bulletins, and replacement part numbers etc. CA18 technical information here

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Body dimensions & wheel alignment data here

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Ford Australia Technical Service bulletins
Download factory advance specification bulletins.
These documents were distributed to dealers giving technical, servicing and repair data associated with that model. Rare and hard to find these days. PDF format.

Cortina GT500 June 24 1965 (5.6meg)

Lotus Cortina February 6 1964 (5.7meg)

Cortina February 26 1965 (9.5meg)

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Fords fantastic fours article from Wheels magazine February 1963 Written by Mick McCarthy
A rare tech guide to building a performance 1500 pre- cross flow. Interesting read.
Download here *updated* 1 January 2009

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Fitting Datsun crankshafts
A guide to building a performance 1500/1600 and twincam fitted with a Datsun crankshaft. Thanx Marty L.
Download here See more detail on our forum here

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Vehicle weights
Ready to drive or wet

Small variances may be found as information is not always stated as 'wet' figures.

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Vehicle exterior dimensions
Below only applies to Mk1 Cortina's only. Have information for Mk2 if required

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Wheel PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter)
Cortina MK1 has a PCD of 4 x 108 = 4 stud, 108 mm between each stud converted to imperial is 4 x 4.25 inch. Cars that have the same PCD as MK1 Cortina. Keep in mind offset, C/bore and some being FWD will vary a lot making the majority of these wheels not suitable for fitment.

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Rear axle width
(outside of drum to outside of drum) = 52 inch's

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Engine swaps used
All swaps have had versions that are supercharged and turbo charged.

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Disc pad identification
Cortina MK1 cars fitted with front discs brakes (not GT models)
Part number for Non GT model GDB 533 or GDB 538

Part number for early GT GDB 520

Part number for late GT GDB 525

DBA disc rotor size information

Model	Years	F/R	DBA #
MK1 & 2	10/62-71	F	112

Type	A	B	C	D	E	F
Solid	240	27	9.5	8.6	68	4

Body dimensions
Find information on body measurements. If you are checking for the cars alignment.

Body dimension info for
Cortina MK1 sedan HERE
Cortina MK1 Estate HERE

Wheel alignment info for
Sedan here
Estate here

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CA18 det engine information
Cometic MLS head gasket part number : H2207051S (specify thickness when ordering) .9mm to 2.00mm
Flywheel bolt differences between models. Please note that size and thread are metric 10 x 1.0 pitch (very fine) and not stocked in most industrial bolt or automotive shops here in Australia. The only 1mm pitch bolt I was able to obtain here in Australia was the second pictured one. It is not correct length and also a lesser grade. First bolt picture was imported from USA and is correct grade and length. If you require bolts, here in Australia, your best bet is to get genuine Nissan. Bolt length may now vary model to model as we have heard. But the good news is ARP are now making replacements :)