kaymar
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 12:09 AM |
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axle!!! which one
would be very gratefull for any advice. just making chassis stage but which of the mk1/2 escort axles is the one to go for indeed, are they preferred
to capri or cortina.for weeks in the local breakers i have seen a mk1 camper van axle 38k on clock to late its now gone,now i have chance of cortina5
est axle same car uprights came from do jump for this now or wait, patience i have knowledge i dont regards martin
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James
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 08:25 AM |
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If you've gone for a standard (book dimensions) chassis and wishbones then the Cortina axle is fine. It's 4" wider than the Escort
but this is cool as it helps fill the rear wheel arches more- and some think this looks better.
Just check the ratios- the estate may well be a 4.1:1 and this may be a little high for you, depending what engine you're intending to fit.
HTH,
James
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britishtrident
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 11:46 AM |
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To expand a bit on what James has said most of us who have used the Escort axle find just a bit too narrow.
If starting again I would either look for a Capri Mk2+ (2 inches wider) or go the Sierra de Dion route.
The Cortina axle is a whole 4 inches wider than the Escort and has a very heavy casing (bad) and stronger difff and halfshafts (good).
Other downside with the Cortina Mk3+ "atlas"/German/Salsbury style axle is that the final drive ratio can't be swapped easily.
Escort and Capri axles can be either English or Salsbury pattern, the English type is a good choice for cars up to about 140 bhp beyond that the
heavier duty Salsbury style is the better choice.
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kaymar
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 09:51 PM |
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thank you for the replys
strange how life works today i called round to an old neighbour who owns a dax, just to tell him i have embarked on a locost build etc and if he heard
of any bits going to let me know, he took me into his garage to show me his car again!!!! lol he has just removed his capri axle to fit lsd cosworth
one his detail own make/design was very very impressive so i got the opld axle for £30.00 with seals bearigs and shoes copvering only 3k will
try to get pictures of his designs as it was fully rose joionted fully siluicone type mounted even the diff and more triangulation and cross bracing
i have ever seen regards martin
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 08:43 AM |
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Dax are nicely engineered.
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