marcjagman
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 01:20 PM |
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Brake conversion
Not tried this before so thought I would ask as I feel sure someone will have done it already. Got a Dutton Melos with drum brakes on the front and I
want to convert to discs, seems a good idea. Can anyone tell me what bits will fit with minimum fuss? Pics would be great if anyone has them.
Originaly Escort Mk1 or 2 don't know which. Looking for cheapest options (tight arse)
[Edited on 13/1/11 by marcjagman]
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 01:30 PM |
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do you know what the front brakes are off of? a disc braked version of that car would be the first option. i'm sure you know that already though
lol, if you say what the brakes are off of, i'm sure someone wil know better
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marcjagman
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 01:32 PM |
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OOOpps, Escort Mk1 or 2.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 01:35 PM |
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ISTR you will need to get hold of Escort font struts hubs and brakes, which then have be adapted.
You will need to identify if your car is based on a MK1 or MK2 Escort I suspect it will be MK1 as only a few MK2 Escort Populars & Vans had
drum brakes.
Way to tell between MK1 and Mk2 Escort is the track rod ends, Where the track rod from the sterring rack screws into the track rod end the MK1
Escort track rod end has 1/2" UNF threads which is quite a fine thread, the MK2 Escort is metric M14 x 2 which is a very coarse thread. The
taper on the MK2 Escort track rod end is also a much more heavy duty size.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 04:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
ISTR you will need to get hold of Escort font struts hubs and brakes, which then have be adapted.
You will need to identify if your car is based on a MK1 or MK2 Escort I suspect it will be MK1 as only a few MK2 Escort Populars & Vans had
drum brakes.
Way to tell between MK1 and Mk2 Escort is the track rod ends, Where the track rod from the sterring rack screws into the track rod end the MK1
Escort track rod end has 1/2" UNF threads which is quite a fine thread, the MK2 Escort is metric M14 x 2 which is a very coarse thread. The
taper on the MK2 Escort track rod end is also a much more heavy duty size.
So if it's Mk1 what can I use and if it's Mk2 what can I use?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 04:28 PM |
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Mk1 for Mk1
Mk2 for Mk2
Unless you also change the steering rack to match.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 04:39 PM |
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So things like sierra, mondeo, fiesta etc brake parts are no good then?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 13/1/11 at 04:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by marcjagman
So things like sierra, mondeo, fiesta etc brake parts are no good then?
The problem is the upright which is different between the drum and disc braked cars. This starts life as a McPherson strut in the Mk1/2 Escort and is
chopped down and converted into a more traditional "upright" for double wishbones in the Dutton (and some Sylva cars).
You might be able to use Cortina/Sierra uprights and brakes, but it will be far from a bolt on job as you will need to modify/re-design the wishbones
to suit.
Have you read this guide?
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