panichat
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 08:51 PM |
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a-series box to escort axle
Is it straight forward to connect an a-series engine to an escort diff?
Do I need to make up a hybrid prop?
Cheers
Dave
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DIY Si
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 09:01 PM |
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Gear box to prop is easy as you've guessed all you need is a suitable prop with the correct ends on it.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 09:28 PM |
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Simplest way is use a Mk1 Escort or Mk1/Mk Cortina or Mk1 Capri Axle, which has a flange for circlip type UJs.
Of course because all the gearboxes used on A series engines are seriously awful and weak a good option is to mate the engine to a Ford type 9
[Edited on 7/12/06 by britishtrident]
[Edited on 7/12/06 by britishtrident]
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panichat
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 09:35 PM |
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Interesting ...
Is it a simple job to make the type 9 box
fit?
Dave
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DIY Si
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 10:11 PM |
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Depend upon the engine really.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 10:15 PM |
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New engine backplate required the Midget/Sprite guys and Morris Minor duffle coats do it because they are running out of 1300 Marinas to fillet the
gearboxes out of.
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 11:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by panichat
Is it straight forward to connect an a-series engine to an escort diff?
Do I need to make up a hybrid prop?
Cheers
Dave
The original Lotus se7ens used BMC A series engines and transmissions hooked up to a Standard 10 rear axle did they not?
If they could make a hybrid propshaft then, why not today?
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panichat
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| posted on 7/12/06 at 11:54 PM |
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Thanks
Good input.
Cheers
Dave
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Kissy
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 07:18 AM |
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I think the earliest seven used a ford side-valve IIRC. They were seriously expensive cars in their day considering you got nearly nothing!
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JB
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| posted on 8/12/06 at 04:26 PM |
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A Series To Escort
Its easy to make a prop for the A Series to the Escort axle. The A Series gearbox reverse sleeve yoke is 1140 UJ size. You can get a flange to suit
the escort in 1140.
So you can get, such as a Minor prop and then shorten to suit with the correct flange. All parts except the A Series reverse sleeve yoke are available
new from propshaft firms.
Dunninh and Fairbank will be able to sort you out.
John
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