lowering 1978 cortina - shortened shocks - Ford Forums

mat_718 · 07-13-2004, 01:17

I want to lower the rear of my 1978 te cortina(4 cyl.) but to get it as low as I want it i need to get shortened length shocks. I am just cutting the springs. I am having trouble trying to find anyone who sells shortened length shocks. Does anyone know who sells them in Adelaide or are there any other setups you could use. any help would be well appreciated.

dicast · 07-13-2004, 04:13

mate i bought a te 250 and the suspension was on the bump rubbers no travel at all fully cut springs running 17s the car never scrubbed but man what a pain in the arse to drive going down a bumpy road the car jumped all over the place!just going the speed limit was a pain.i dont recomend cut springs at all.i just chaned the springs now the car sits about three inches higher but man does it handle now.take my advice just lower the car a bit and save up and buy 17s or 18s car will look mad

XR6T4ME · 07-13-2004, 22:21

I agree, would not recommend cutting the original springs. You need handling so do what I did years and years ago with my TE.

Fitted Pedders heavy duty sway bars front and rear, installed touring or sports gas shockers as well as heavy duty lowerring springs. I then got them compressed - NOT CUT! by some gurus in Dandenong - Melb. I went further and replaced all rubber bushes with polyurethene ones. Now the car is stiff as......and sits nice and handles real well. My only regret is doing the car up 9 yrs ago as the rage then were 15" wheels. Today you go straight to 18"!!!! Damn.

Must admit is has the old charm look with polished 15" Simmonds B45 on 245/50 series rubber. Still got it today but looking at selling if anyone is interested in a show n shine 79' TE.

Cheers

dicast · 07-14-2004, 04:11

xr6t4me got any pics

XR6T4ME · 07-14-2004, 20:58

Yep I do, have to dig them out and post them.

The car was last featured in Street Machine about 8yrs ago if you have the back issues.......hahaha........I do and it is in pristine condition. (hidden away and I have banned my little ones from touching it)

See what I can find for you Dicast.

dicast · 07-14-2004, 23:06

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Originally Posted by XR6T4ME

Yep I do, have to dig them out and post them.

The car was last featured in Street Machine about 8yrs ago if you have the back issues.......hahaha........I do and it is in pristine condition. (hidden away and I have banned my little ones from touching it)

See what I can find for you Dicast.

mate ive got every issue of sm mag from day one of vanwheels four filling cabinets worth

.i think ill just wait for the pics..

BIG250 · 07-15-2004, 01:53

Yeh mate i wouldnt mind seeing some pics aswell, i have a TE myself with a set of older 15inch simmons with 205/50 tyres. Did you have any problems running the 245s?? Im looking for B45's myself.

here's a pic off mine.............

dicast · 07-15-2004, 03:06

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Originally Posted by BIG250

Yeh mate i wouldnt mind seeing some pics aswell, i have a TE myself with a set of older 15inch simmons with 205/50 tyres. Did you have any problems running the 245s?? Im looking for B45's myself.

here's a pic off mine.............

very nice big250 whats been done to it??my car looks similar to yours id put up a pic but it always says there to big??

BIG250 · 07-15-2004, 05:17

Just standard bottom end, alot of head work, big cam and 700dp holly. Runs standard 4 speed singal rail and mini spooled borg warner. It ran a 12.8@108mph at the creek.

What have you got done to yours?
Send a pic.. gtr_torana@hotmail.com

Russ

dicast · 07-15-2004, 05:43

i bought my car done old owner said its been bored 30thou its got a huge cam dont have specs but car has a really lumpy idle head has had work roller rockers c4 hi stall and either 3.9 or 4.11 diff gears all i know at 70 it revs at 3100rpm