Dellbert Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I have inherited a 2000e Corsair thats been standing in a garage for 20 years so i need parts any recomendations ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbex522 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Depends on what parts you need really. Whilst the chassis is based on the mk1 Cortina, there are subtle differences and the same goes for the suspension and steering. Some parts are same as mk1 but some are unique to the V4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellbert Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Kenbex522 said: Depends on what parts you need really. Whilst the chassis is based on the mk1 Cortina, there are subtle differences and the same goes for the suspension and steering. Some parts are same as mk1 but some are unique to the V4. fuel tank for starters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbex522 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Hard to find good ones and the Corsair tank is unique. But the Cortina Mk1 and 2 can be adapted to fit as they have the same mounting hole positions. The main difference is the position of the filler neck. Corsair is in the just off centre in the rear edge, whereas the Cortinas ones are on the right rear corner. I did have one from a mk2 Cortina which has bigger capacity by 2 galls. I had the filler neck position altered to suit the Corsair and fuel sender hole was altered to suit my original sender. See my pic. Be aware early 1500 corsair and mk1 cortina tanks used a smaller diameter fuel sender and different resistance values, so your later one wont fit into the early tanks. The early senders dont work with 2000e gauges either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellbert Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 the tank and sender are missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbex522 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) This my corsair by the way. Join the f a c e b o o k Corsair enthusiast group, you strike lucky if someone is breaking a corsair. Edited June 4, 2021 by Kenbex522 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellbert Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 mine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbex522 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Front screen if you need one same as Mk1 Cortina. Looks a nice little project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellbert Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 got the glass but the sprayer lost lights grille etc and fuel tank .Been in the family a long time so need to do it . underneaths been welded so need to check it out . Shame a new shell wasnt available ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenbex522 Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Headlights are standard 7" units. Indicator and sidelight units are Corsair only. They do turn up occasionally on ebay, but like most things Ford, command strong money. Used ones also pop up occasionally, but they corrode out from the back, so inspect before buying. Grilles again do come up occasionally. I think the 2000e had a long slatted type grille, not like mine which is a cheese grater grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaileyMex Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 Love the Corsair! always had a soft spot for them, I remember a dark green one that used to go around, I never met the owner but it sounded meaty, like it was running a V8 or something. Good luck with sourcing the parts, if you are not fussed about originality you could always fit a fuel tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinkamon Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Yea love corsairs, mine had an Essex V6 with a 2000e box. That thing wud pull a bus up a hill at 60mph, good luck with the rebuild. I found constantly scouring eBay an setting up a saved search helped me get the bits I needed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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