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Does anyone know of any experts or a business that can tune my 1600 xflow engine in my Mk1 Cortina? it has a 32/36 Weber carburettor. (Definitely not Atspeed- Just had a bad experience with them and wont be going there anymore!) I'm in south Essex area, but the car is drivable, so I can travel. Thanks

Hi, I've been told that the aeroflow and pre-aeroflow steering boxes are different, so are they both adjustable? Do you have any pics of what the square headed bolt and lock nut look like, because I cant find it on mine. Thanks

Hi, Does anyone know of any specialists that can rebuild a steering box for a pre-aeroflow Mk1 Cortina, preferably in the Essex area? I've been told that they can be adjusted, although not by any Steering box experts, or by anyone that's ever done it, if you know what I mean. Thanks.

I'm looking to get my 1600 GT xflow engine rebuilt. Does anyone know of any good reliable engine builders, preferably in South Essex? I had considered Specialised Engine in Grays, but so many bad reviews on google, etc have put me off a bit. Thanks

I've got one of these on my Mk1 Cortina. Good bit of kit.

As an update...... According to Webcon the 28/36 DCD is not being made any more, so the 32/36 DGV is the next available upgrade So, I replaced my existing 28/36 DCB5 carb (Simca 1500 carb apparently!) with a brand new 32/36 DGV from Retro Ford. (It pays to shop around, I got the carb and a ram air filter from Retro Ford for the same price as just a carb on its own from Webcon) The difference is amazing. the car runs better and smoother. It also sounds meatier and performs very well. Needless to say, I'm very pleased with the results. 🙂 WhatsApp Video 2023-09-30 at 14.05.43.mp4

Just because you've never heard of it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. 😄

I have a Mk1 Cortina with a Mk2 Cortina 1600GT xflow fitted. In my recent attempted tuning sessions I have discovered it has a 28/36 DCB5 Weber carb fitted. Has anyone heard of a DCB5 carb before? It seems to be quite scarce and doesn't appear in may google results. My car is running very lean so obviously I'm looking to cure this, so I'm looking to find out more about the carb.

I hadn't considered a 32/36. That's given me another option to think about. 🙂

Hi, I own a Mk1 Cortina with a 2.0 Zetec engine and an Escort Si injection system and also the Escort ECU. (From around 1997) I believe the ECU is pretty basic and doesn't leave a lot, (if any) scope for tuning. (I've also recently plugged 3 OBD readers into it and none of them could read it!) I'm looking at an upgrade, but I'm undecided whether to go twin 45 carbs and something like a 'Nodiz' ignition system, or go down the throttle body route with a complete new ignition system and ECU. Now, I'm quite old school myself and have only really worked on carburettor engines and I'm not too familiar with all this 'electrickery' business, so it's all a new learning curve for me. So what are you guys running and what would you recommend?

I have had considered that and even the Jenvey throttle bodies option, but it's the cost at the moment. Plus, I'm not sure I'd have the knowledge or capability to handle all the electrickery changes. 🤔

Well that's an issue as well. Three code readers have been plugged into it now (Including a stupidly expensive and mega snazzy snap on one) but none of them have been able to connect to the ECU. It's now booked into a specialist in a few weeks time who will investigate, and if need be, replace the ECU. There's no point having an ECU if it can't be read.

Brand new fuel pump and fuel filter fitted 2 weeks ago.

Yes, I replaced the crank sensor and camshaft sensor today, but I'm still getting the same symptoms. It wont tick over when being first started and hesitates when being revved.

It does, but to be honest I'd forgotten to update this. The reason it died and wouldn't start was a split fuel hose causing the fuel pressure to drop, so that bit has been done and it started once the fuel line had been replaced. But it still doesn't start great from cold and still misfires and loses power when driving. Not all the time, just intermittently.