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Running gear help....
MsD - 2/12/10 at 04:38 PM

.. Just at the stage of fitting the front uprights- but im not quite sure on the orientation of them-

Is it this way(1)-



or this way(2)-




Sorry about the different angle of picture; hopefully you get the idea!

Also can any one identify the uprights? And also the brake calipers (believed to be mk2 RS2000??)





One final thing- To keep all of you who are snow bound occupied; Does anybody know a company/ person that has all the braking components for an Atlas axle? Im running out of ideas on who to go to!
Heres what ive got in terms of brakes-




Cheers LocostBuilders

Mark.


Daddylonglegs - 2/12/10 at 04:41 PM

# 2 old bean

Pretty sure they're Cortina uprights.



[Edited on 2/12/10 by Daddylonglegs]


Kriss - 2/12/10 at 04:46 PM

second pick witht he steering tie rod ends facing forward and low


MsD - 2/12/10 at 04:47 PM

Smashing thanks... Ill go and get them fitted! Youll have to excuse my inability sometimes Haha!

If anyone knows the other answers itll be greatly appreciated


irvined - 2/12/10 at 04:49 PM

Definitely cortina uprights.


T66 - 2/12/10 at 04:49 PM

Rallydesign stock Atlas axle bits


UncleFista - 2/12/10 at 05:01 PM

Standard m16 calipers (as fitted to cortinas, capris and some escorts) as far as I can tell


Daddylonglegs - 2/12/10 at 05:05 PM

That'll be you sorted then?


blakep82 - 2/12/10 at 05:19 PM

yep, cortina uprights, so as per #2

BUT WAIT! the steering track rod enters the hole in the upright from underneath i'm sure? ( i don't know, i don't have them)
the hole is tapered, and the taper in the hole should fit the same way as the track rod

[Edited on 2/12/10 by blakep82]


Daddylonglegs - 2/12/10 at 05:23 PM

Good spot that man! Absolutely right, it should enter from underneath.

I should have spotted that one, it's been a long day


austin man - 2/12/10 at 07:54 PM

cant you modify sierra backplates to fit the axle if so you can fit larger drums


MsD - 2/12/10 at 08:41 PM

With regards to the steering rack ends- I just put them in the holes quickly without checking; just to take the picture! And yeah, they are tapered- so they do need to be the otherway around... Good spot anyway!

Ill have another search for Atlas Axle bits and pieces- but obviously as its such an old part; they are pretty hard to come by! I know 'Fostech (??) engineering specialise in Atlas bits and pieces, and also do a conversion for sierra rear discs! Ill pop them an email and see what they say.

Cheers guys- Youve done me a huge favour


blakep82 - 2/12/10 at 09:04 PM

when i asked fostek about full floating modded atlas axles, he was, er, not very helpful. kind of like, i should know all this if i'm doing it, and he shouldn't need to give me any advice. needless to say he didn't get my business either