Patrick, I've never seen Triumph uprights and aren't sure what you mean by "trunnions"? The information that I had from Frasers was that he was using cortina ...
That sounds like a pretty good solution, but will they pass our engineers here in NZ. It sounds as though its a bit of a no no in Aussie. (Read Tim Youngs...
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Ok , if there is enough interest I could get some sets made up , I presume everyone would want alloy , light weight jobs , and so on ? Dave [Non-text portions...
Does anyone know the exact length between the inner ball joint centres at the ends of the Mk2 Ford Escort steering rack? Appears to be about 24". Can anyone...
I measured mine at 580-585 Apparently the cortina rack is wider, but the escort one should suit the +100 chassis fine. I'm using a Mk2 rack in my book chassis...
The conventional wisdom is that the escourt rack is 103 mm to long for a book chassis so if you are building 100 mm wider then an escourt rack is as,...
Hi Bruce As we are only talking the hub in ali and leaving the forged steel upright as is, it is not a problem, as I said, there is 2 or 3 that have been...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36611&item=4547023735&rd=1 this may be of use to a melborne builder this seller has a few cortina...
... The Chevette was in production in the UK from 1975-83, the MkII Escort 1975-1980. Technically the only carried over components from the Viva are the engine...
Lachy, Where are you ?? I have two copies and am quite happy to part with the garage edition which is in quite reasonable condition. Regards Dave King Suthol...
Hi all, I'm almost resigned to the fact that I'll need to shorten my escort rack to suit the book chassis, so now I need to find out where to get it done. Can...
Could someone please tell me what scrub raduis refers to. Thanks Brad Hi Brad, Depending on the length of your left and right arms (sometimes called 'control...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36086&item=4547086682&rd=1 for the chap seeking a copy of the book usual disclaimers Best wishes Iain ...
Not at those $$$, I looked at the pics and they're definitely not gold plated. You should be able to buy complete Cortina uprights for less than $50.00 the...
Hi I have a radiator from a Mk2 Escort 2lt Auto unit. The core is good but it needs a little attention around the tank seals. Do i need to replace the core...
What spring specifications front and rear, work for a cortina live axle setup in a +100, standard height chassis? (Road, rather than track/ competition use.) ...
Hi Dennis, Peter Bezett (Brisbane) has an escort radiator, as far as I know it is a standard unit, it has been working fine for about 12 months now. Regards, ...
Hi all, I have been spending the last couple of weeks thinking long and hard about what to do with my front suspension. My original plan was to stick with the...
Andrew, Having just finished my front suspension, I can offer a few pointers that maybe helpful to you. Firstly, I don't think there's anything wrong with the...
Thanks for the feedback Tim, How did you need to change the dimensions for the jig with a 100+ chassis? The extra width in the chassis will obviously affect...
I'm using a book chassis so I didn't need to widen it that much - only about 20mm or so because my brackets were a bit broader. I don't know about the roll...
Russel, I am definitely in two minds, on one had I want to keep it simply on the other I am tempted to take on the challenge. When you talk about 20mm that is...
... Should be able to buy a whole Cortina for $50... If you work hard at it you may even find someone who'd pay you $50 to take a rusty heap away from the...
Hi Andrew They are getting thinner on the ground these days and the seller does say that the disc's are new add the lower balljoints into the equation and so...
Andrew, I'm not sure about your first question - my setup has the 20mm offset built into the top wishbone so the upper and lower mounts can be mounted about a...
