What axle?

[Nettles]

Can anyone tell me what model Ford this axle was taken from? It was fitted to my 53 Anglia and I’m replacing it with a 3.0l Capri axel which should cope better with the V8 lump I’m fitting.

I’m not 100% sure but I think it could be a MK2 Escort. At the moment it’s taking up space so I might sell it on. Thanks.

 

 

[tim]

no pics

[Nettles]

Sorry my bad!

[tim]

yea its an engish axle,depends on the width it could be escort or anglia

[Nettles]

Just measured it and it’s 54½ inches wide.

[RETRO_AL]

u sure its not 52"?

[105Speed]

yea its an engish axle,depends on the width it could be escort or anglia

 

Deffo not Anglia with that measurement and handbrake mechanism.

[w p e]

mk1 capri or mk2 cortina?

[RUSTYPUP]

Not Mk 2 Cortina with that handbrake and the extra mounts

[Retromotorsport]

Was that 54 inches including the drums, if it was then what would it be to the back faces of the drums.. 50 inch?? that would be a Mk1 capri

[Nettles]

Was that 54 inches including the drums, if it was then what would it be to the back faces of the drums.. 50 inch?? that would be a Mk1 capri

 

Yeah it measures 50 inches in-between the back faces of the drums, and the drums measure about 9¾ inches outside diameter. However the MK1 3.0L Capri replacement axle (see photos) I’m gonna use has the same drum size but only measures 49 inches between the back faces. Now I’m confused.

 

 

[Retromotorsport]

Mk1 Capris (kent) 50 inch english (Timken) bearing flange to bearing flange

Mk1 Capris (V6) 50 inch atlas (Salisbury) BF to BF

Mk2/3 capris (all engines) 52 inch Atlas (slipper in 2.8i specials)

 

Escorts ... 3 types fitted, all 48 1/2 inch BF to BF

 

The common one in the domestic market is the English type.

Least common is the Atlas equiped cars, these where used as the Koln was late in production and mainly on Export models, but was an Rs Parts option.........

 

4.11 : 1 9051 597

4.37 : 1 9051 606

4.63 : 1 9051 598

5.14 : 1 9051 599

 

The Koln is a Salisbury type axle but is just as weak as the English axle.

Use mainly on Export Mk2 models and is often confused as being an Atlas

 

Works cars used the Atlas on all european and domestic events but on the rought events (argentinia/safaris) used the 4HA, externally identifiable the same as the Atlas but much stronger, commonly found under Mk2 Jags and some Aston Martins. This Axle is listed in the F.I.A papers.

 

You also Have 7HA's (53"?) slipping in under escorts, mainly modified ones, again a Salisbury Type axle, comes with 2 piece shafts (same as the 4HA) and found under Scimiters, but this is rarely seen and wasnt a Ford fit option.

 

The Anglia options i'll leave that to Neil ... all i know is they are shorter than 48.5"

 

Nettles, you say its 49" that Atlas, but if using a tape measure and going across the diff housing and fittings you could easily add 1/2 inch on.. i would hazard a guess that you have the 48.5" Atlas

 

One note on Atlas's is the names, i have always called them this .....

 

52" = standard

50" = Narrow (baby?)

48.5"= Motorsport Atlas (baby?) the 48.5 was known as this in the Rs and CD parts catalogues

 

You could buy from the RS dealers a few options, including Limited Slip diffs for the English, Koln and Atlas axles, Heavy duty shafts and bearings for the Atlas and an Alloy diff carrier for the English as well as a range of ratios ( the Atlas is listed above and the English ranged from 4.7:1 to 6.1:1, lower standard ratios where from the main dealer)

[Nettles]

Cheers mate thanx for the info.

[Nettles]

Just found a tab attached to the diff housing on my replacement axle which reads :

 

3 09 2K 18

P73EG4004NA

 

What does this mean? Is this the diff ratio and part number?