I'm really glad this thread exists - I've gone through the posts in detail and have learned a lot! I appreciate your summary here as well.
Yeah, Mike Barrett installed the 2.0 pinto motor. It had the bubble flares previous as seen in this ad...
I'm here to resurrect this thread nearly 10 years later! I now own the #164 Cortina, having acquired it from the gentleman Mike sold it to a number of years ago. It's in Northern CA, and once again in a project state - I'm currently completing the conversion back to steel fenders (with flared...