SDS7
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 05:41 PM |
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Cortina Steering Rack
Is it possible or what mods are needed to use a Cortina Steering rack, in a book chassis as Escort one are very thin on the ground.
You are never too old to have a happy childhood!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 06:01 PM |
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Cortina rack just isn't suitable 4" wider than the Escort and the Escort rack is already too wide.
Two ways round this
(1) Get a Mk1 Escort and fit the track rods from the Cortina
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(2) Get a Sierra manual steer rack and get it narrowed. -- most of the Locost suppliers can do this.
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Kissy
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 06:57 PM |
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...or go buy a q/rack from one of the rally traders.
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Kissy
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 06:58 PM |
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BTW you can use a cortina rack on wide track cars (wide bodied F27 IIRC)
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 07:18 PM |
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Cortina track rods are exactly the same length as Escort ones (was hoping to use this trick to avoid steering rack extensions).
Also the Cortina rack does not fit very well into a +4" chassis, I tried it with mine and the input shaft is almost exactly inline with one of
the upright chassis rails (second one back from front which upper wishbone attaches to).
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SDS7
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| posted on 19/9/05 at 07:31 PM |
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Cheers I think I will find a sierra rack and get it shortend thanks for the help.
You are never too old to have a happy childhood!
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tobymack
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| posted on 20/9/05 at 01:12 PM |
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escort racks £50 from raldes....
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Escort one are very thin on the ground
are they? They can be got for £50 brand new (not recon) from Rally design!
raldes
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