welshmike

I agree 100% with all of this, and im only a youngun at 21 aswell. Also to me, Old Skool Fords have to be RWD. This is a great site and still will be weather theres 80s cars on here or not.

Ok I desperately need some steering column bushes for my Mk1 Capri. It was an advisory on my MOT and they have got worse. I noticed Burton do nylon ones for Mk2 Escorts, what are the chances of these fitting? If not where else can I get them from? And is it a hard job to do, any tips? Thanks in advance people of OSFland

Me too

Here you go buddy, November 2012. Its a bloody lovely car isnt it!

any ideas what it was?

have a peek inside your dizzy cap for anything obvious, cracks, broken contacts etc or swap it if you have a spare. Then inspect your spark plugs, you should be able to see from the plugs wich cylinder is missing aswel.

Could be a knackered HT lead? Does the engine still run ok? not missing on a cylinder or anything?

Think your getting muddled mate, he needs some this size... The ones i have and the ones you have linked to are a fair bit smaller, as is shown in my pics..

is there room for the back part to fold forward once the door cards and arm rests etc are in place?

Monkeymoreton, they are the same as the ones I pictured above. just a different brand.

My brother showed me this the other day, its bloody nuts! Id love to see it race against something.

Thanks guys, this is just the sort of info I need Keep it coming

Might have to get rid of mine, cant have people saying I have the same car as that dweeb.

Anyone know anythin about them? Did they all have the Essex V6? Is there any difference between them and a 3 litre Capri engine? What gearbox and axle did they use? If i could get hold of one cheap, and wanted rip the motor out, freshen it up and fit it into my Capri, what other bits could i use off it? engine mounts, radiator, prop/gearbox/clutch/flywheel etc? any of those bits the same as Capri ones? Also, are there any differences in Mk1 capri shells? Gearbox tunnels the same? Gearstick hole in the same place etc? Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated

Radiant Red for me!

Am I allowed to say i prefer it now? Looks amazing mate.

Dunno if Id get a job on Antiques Roadshow with hands like that though!

Ok mate, just come in from the garage and seen this so went back out and dug out some chassis to spring shackle bushes off my old Mk2 Escort Estate, i presume all escort ones would be the same. Measurements are in mm by the way. So a bit too small for your needs i think, but theyre yours if you need em. I work in a scrap yard so ill keep an eye out for anything that might be suitable on any of the cars i work on.

Welcome mate, good to have someone else from our part of the world on here

have a look at the weber 500 carb, its ment to be the dogs danglies

Love it! ^ ^ ^

Ive been out everyday,had great fun doing doughnuts an drifting on the works carpark friday lunchtime Went back saturday morning an ended up clouting a cerb trying to avoid me mate in his bloody corsa Turned out I bent the halfshaft Quick trip to GS Escorts for a new one and an hours work later, I was back out there showing the FWD boys how its done

no worries mate, good luck

yep, pretty sure you need the -3" mate