JeffHs
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| posted on 29/3/08 at 11:07 AM |
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Cortina Tapers
Did Ford change the tapers in the uprights from Mk3 to later Cortinas?
My uprights came from an old MK3 scrapper, can't remember the reg
My original metric Escort Mk2 TREs won't lock in the bottom taper, and the transit rod ends at the top don't go through far enough for
split pins to match teh supplied castle nuts, and nylocks aren't in 'safety' either.
I've just been boning everything up for SVA and realise that I've got problems.
Any suggestions?
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Mole
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| posted on 29/3/08 at 12:32 PM |
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Hope this doesn't come across as taking the mick but you are putting them in the right way?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 29/3/08 at 01:49 PM |
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(1) Escort Mk2 track rods ends are identical to Cortina Mks 3 to 5 track rod ends -- same part number QR1384 note this is not the same as the
Mk1 Escorts or the Mk2 RS models
(2) The bottom ball joint used can be either Maxi or Cortina Mk3 to Mk5 depending on wishbone design used.
(3) The Top ball joints are early Transit Drag link ends (right hand thread) QH (Quinton Hazel) Part Number QD1117RH not Transit Track rod ends
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/3/08 at 03:44 PM |
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My original metric Escort Mk2 TREs won't lock in the bottom taper,
They should go in the steering arm not the bottom swivel. Some genuine drag link couplings are too short for the top balljoint and need the top of the
upright machining as per We$tfield or fit a nyloc nut instead of the split pin
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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