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Mk1 Escort Disc brakes?
MakeEverything - 24/5/09 at 04:08 PM

Hi,
Dutton project has Mk1 escort front hubs with drum brakes. Where can i get a set of disc hubs and calipers for a locost price?

With the 2.9 transplant, ill need to get these uprated from the current drum setup.

chrisg - 24/5/09 at 04:49 PM

I'd try Ian Harwood, big Ford rally breakers, they don't have a website but the contact details arehere

Cheers

Chris

MakeEverything - 24/5/09 at 04:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
I'd try Ian Harwood, big Ford rally breakers, they don't have a website but the contact details arehere

Cheers

Chris


thanks Chris. Ill give him a buzz in the week. Anyone else have any Locost ideas?

Confused but excited. - 24/5/09 at 06:50 PM

Ian Harwood sold up and retired a couple of years ago.
There is an Escort place in Widnes, nice guy and not as pricey as Ian could be. Damned if I can remember what they are called though.

MakeEverything - 24/5/09 at 07:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.

Damned if I can remember what they are called though.



..... D'oh!......

[Edited on 24/5/09 by MakeEverything]

Confused but excited. - 24/5/09 at 07:37 PM

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[Edited on 24/5/09 by Confused but excited.]

MakeEverything - 24/5/09 at 07:43 PM

Top Banana, Thanks John.

HOL - 27/5/09 at 08:04 PM

If the Mk1 escort was drum, thn the entire leg/strut will be differrent to the disk eqivalent.

You will need to modify a set of Escort/disc or Capril struts for the dutton.

IIRC, the dutton uses a cut down strut with a bar welded to it????

MakeEverything - 28/5/09 at 05:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by HOL
If the Mk1 escort was drum, thn the entire leg/strut will be differrent to the disk eqivalent.

You will need to modify a set of Escort/disc or Capril struts for the dutton.

IIRC, the dutton uses a cut down strut with a bar welded to it????



... Hence my original question for complete hubs!
Not sure about the bar welded to it, i havent looked that closely TBH. ive had my concentration on getting it running and turfing the lawn!
Ill have a look though. Thanks for the heads up.