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redge

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  1. the wheels that i have bought are 8 inch with offset et 0.they will eventually be on me mk2 with alloy arches so should have plenty of clearence. but like vista says i am not sure if i will have to use spacers to clear front suspention but i will be useing 2 1/4 coilovers so maybe ok . cant wait to try them but have got alot of work to do yet . cheers
  2. hi there as anyone got these wheels on there mk2 escort i would like to see any photographs anyone has of theirs cheers andy.
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    radio scanner

    just wondering if anyone knows what type to buy. i want to get one for rallying to listen for stage times but not shure of which type to get .there seems to be real cheap ones and anything up to £200+ anyone with any info would be great.
  4. hello there have you considered the phil price rally school spot on day driveing mk2 escorts and you also get to drive a subaru imreza and you then get to have a ride with phil himself at full pace in a escort cosworth around his proper gravel stage which is used by alot of rally car owners for testing .not cheap but a brilliant day. he his based on wesh border near knighton powys.
  5. joe price and henri grehan voodoo escorts the buiseness take a look on the tube under voodoo escorts
  6. hi there can anyone recommend where to buy tarmac alloy arches. and which fit best, rally design seem to be a good price anyone fitted these. gartrac seem reasonable to. cheers andy.
  7. hi there just wanting to know how big a job it would be to renew the input shaft bearing and the rear shaft bearing on my gearbox. or is this a specialist job. cheers andy
  8. hi there i have recently bought a mk2 2 door escort for spares i have found this code on the front panel it reads bbattm 3361 . can anyone tell me what model shell it is. cheers andy
  9. hi there does anyone know how mutch paint it would take to spray a mk2 escort 2 door inside and outside , engine bay, but not underneath. also how mutch primer ect . and what type of paint his best to use. and where to buy. cheers andy
  10. where are you? i have some for a mk1 escort twin cam anti roll bar but am 35 mile away from birmingham
  11. cheers for the response. prop tec that sthats only 30 min from me so will try them thanks andy.
  12. hi there does anyone know where i can get my propshaft balanced in the west midlands area preferably. cheers andy.
  13. hi there. as anybody ever used sam griffiths DNG motorsport rolling road . i think there based near malvern worscestershire. cheers andy.
  14. i have tried in all gears and it is the same. i dont think it is the input shaft as it all felt good and both ends of the shafts were turning before fitting as for the selecter forks i dont know .will have to get the gearbox off and check it out. is it easier to take engine and box out in1 or will i be as well just takeing the box out i hav a pit so i think it is possible. cheers redge
  15. oh yes she will start in gear with the clutch up that makes me think the clutch is stuck .cheers
  16. hi have recenly changed the gearbox on the mk1 escort to a straight cut 2000e but now i can start the car and put into gear and nothiing seems to engage it as the hydraulic clutch mexico type with the two clips and a d shaped spacer in between the clutch fork and the thrust bearing carrier. i am thinking that something as come adrift inside as it seems like the clutch is stuck in and wont disengadge. i bought the gearbox second hand it all feels good so i dont think its owt to do with that .as anyone experienced anything like this. cheers redge
  17. hi has anyone got photos of the side mounted bucket seats in there escort mk1 mk2. not shure where to fix to. also where and what type of bracket to get .the seat i want to fit in to my car is a sparco evo 2. thanks
  18. hi there can any one tell me the ratio of the dif i have . it as 40 teeth on the crown wheel and 9 0n the pinion. thanks in advance
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