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Formula 27 info

Plunky - 6/2/14 at 10:37 AM

Hi guys,

Just looking for a bit of info on my F27 as there is very little info available online.

Can anyone tell me what donor vehicle the basic components are from? such as bushes/ ball joints/ steering column/wheels etc?

Any help would be great.

I believe my F27 is the wide body version if that changes anything.

Cheers,

Liam

ragindave - 6/2/14 at 06:23 PM

Hello it depends on when it was built as they have been in and out of production and have changed hands a number of times when was yours built and is it IRS or Live axle.

Plunky - 6/2/14 at 07:29 PM

Mine was built it 1998 I believe and has a live rear axle

Plunky - 27/3/14 at 01:26 PM

anyone got any info?

ali f27 - 27/3/14 at 02:10 PM

Hi built one and run it so can help with most things like was said depends who was making the kit at the time put a tape across the tub narrow body is 40 inchs.
Cheers Ali

Plunky - 27/3/14 at 04:27 PM

I believe mine is the wide body variant

ragindave - 27/3/14 at 04:49 PM

At a guess with out pictures:
Rear
Escort axle
Escort drum brakes
Escort hand brake

Steering
Escort column
Cortina rack.

Font uprights Cortina.
Brake Calipers Ford M16.

If you have some pictures that would help.

ali f27 - 27/3/14 at 09:05 PM

Dont think it will be wide body with english but is easy to measure wide body is 42 inch cortina doner there are 2 standerd body cars in my workshop so think i am right

02GF74 - 30/3/14 at 07:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ragindave
At a guess with out pictures:
Rear
Escort axle
Escort drum brakes
Escort hand brake

Steering
Escort column
Cortina rack.

Font uprights Cortina.
Brake Calipers Ford M16.

If you have some pictures that would help.

more or less correct - I would have expect rack to be escort rack.

.... oh and as ^^^^ said, they have been around for quite a while, from the first plan built chassis to production chassis, changing ownership several times.

there was a club but has little activity and probably is defunct now.

[Edited on 30/3/14 by 02GF74]