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loughlin1 - 22/10/14 at 09:29 PM

is a mark 2 escort steering rack the same as a mark 3 steering rack

coozer - 22/10/14 at 09:30 PM

No.

Why u ask??

loughlin1 - 22/10/14 at 09:34 PM

its just i see one on ebay at a cheap price is there a vast difference??

coozer - 22/10/14 at 10:25 PM

Totally different car, poles apart..

adithorp - 22/10/14 at 10:38 PM

Mk1+2 (like most RWD) the rack is in front of the front axle. The Mk3 (being FWD) has it behind the axle. As a result the rack moves in the opposite direction when the column/pinion is turned.

loughlin1 - 23/10/14 at 01:22 AM

ah got you many thanks

Nickp - 23/10/14 at 06:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Mk1+2 (like most RWD) the rack is in front of the front axle. The Mk3 (being FWD) has it behind the axle. As a result the rack moves in the opposite direction when the column/pinion is turned.


Could make for a great 'clown car' though

rdodger - 23/10/14 at 07:55 AM

You could of course use a LHD rack flipped over!

GTM did that with the Libra.

Non custom - 23/10/14 at 11:47 AM

Do you need a mk3 rack then ?

loughlin1 - 23/10/14 at 01:06 PM

no no all sorted now thanks