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Cortina Hubs Help
Trollyjack - 11/5/11 at 08:24 PM

Hi all
I bought a part built locost Book car

Was told that the Front hubs were of a Mk3 Cortina

So I ordered a pair of Wheel Bearing Kits

Have knocked out the old bearings today and the new ones are smaller

Both inner Bearing and outer Bearing as well as the Seal

The larger Bearing is 2.250" opposed to the new bearing of 2"


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Any one any Idear what hubs they are, They have M16 Calipers fitted

britishtrident - 11/5/11 at 08:30 PM

Could be Cortina MK1/MK2 --- completely different suspension. You nedd MkIII to MkV

Trollyjack - 11/5/11 at 08:39 PM

Did mk1/2 have M16 callipers

britishtrident - 11/5/11 at 08:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Trollyjack
Did mk1/2 have M16 callipers


Sort of----- P16 on 1600e & Lotus but

it looks like you have MK3 the new ones look like MK2.

Trollyjack - 12/5/11 at 07:42 PM

Cannot get my head round this but I think I have a Idear can some one put me right

As Said before was to change the bearing but new cortina bearings too small

User "britishtrident"
Has said that they could be Cortina Mk2 hubs

But every thing shows that they are mk type Stub axils see photos

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Could they be of a capri Mk3 if so thats why the bearing are differant
Cortina Mk3/4/5 bearings are QH 115C
Where as Cortina Mk2 and Capri Mk3 Bearings are QH 114C

They have M16 Calipers and that what the capri had

If So are Capri front Stubaxles and asseblys OK to Fit it look OK

britishtrident - 12/5/11 at 08:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Trollyjack
Cannot get my head round this but I think I have a Idear can some one put me right

As Said before was to change the bearing but new cortina bearings too small

User "britishtrident"
Has said that they could be Cortina Mk2 hubs



No I didn't

I said the new bearings were probably Mk1/Mk2.

The Ford Britain designed Mk1 & Mk2 were completely different cars from the later cars with the Cortina badge.

You need to get Mk3 Cortina bearings.

[Edited on 12/5/11 by britishtrident]

Trollyjack - 12/5/11 at 08:29 PM

Sorry miss under stood

Just been measuring up the hub
Have tried the new Bearings Mk3/4/5 and they fit fine to the Stub Axles

Looks like when I bought all the bits second hand

I have got Stub axles from a Cortina Mk3/4/5 (new Bearings Fit)
The M16 Calipers fit on to the Stub axil OK

And as for the Hub and Disc Looks like they are from A cortina Mk2 or a Capri which have larger bearings and dont fit my Stub Axles

Looks like I'm after a Pair of Mk 3/4/5 Hubs

Thanks for your comments