Easy if you know....

[Toby]

But I don't

 

Why do you need spacers on the gearbox mount in a MK2 escort?

 

I have a mate who is building a rally car with a pinto block and a type E box (ie RS2000 style).

 

What mount was on an RS2000? Surely not one with spacers? Is it because its not a RS that there is an issue and the shells are different?

 

Thanks.

[escort21]

Wonder if theres a strengthening rib in the tunnel on some shells that fouls single rail box.....thats what mk2 tinas series ones have.....i wonder

[Toby]

71 views one unsure answer!

 

Thank you for your valued opinion

 

Come on the experts!!

[mk2 matt]

All rs's have an alloy spacer on the gear box mount, it bolts to the mount on the floor then the gearbox mount bolts to it, it lowers the gerabox mount about an inch, as to it being the same gearbox mount, it must be sligtly different otherwise the bolt would go straight through the spacer into the body.

[Vista]

What mount was on an RS2000? Surely not one with spacers? Is it because its not a RS that there is an issue and the shells are different?

 

Thanks.

 

I don't know about the Mk2 RS mount, but can say that the mk1 mount differed minimally from the standard mount. It does have a different part number but the only difference between the two components are very slightly raised blocks where the bolts go through on the RS mount.

 

Also the tunnel stiffening was moved further back though this is also specific to mk1's

[Savvi]

I asked the same question last week as im doing a 5 speed conversion was sent this link :

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWA:VRI

 

As for the gearstick hole they cut it out and moved it back a couple of inches at the Avo factory along with fitting the "extra tin plates" for a stronger body shell.

 

Can i add a question is a Mexico prop the same length as a Rs2000 one but with different splines ?

[w p e]

coz the type 3 is taller at the tail end and the case is slightly bigger and tight arse ford used standard shells so the tunnel is small for the standard box. if auto shell you dont need the spacers

[w p e]

yes the props the same length but spline is different. also 1200 anglia super prop is the right length

[Toby]

That great guys thanks for your help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erm so?

 

Yes all RS 2000 gearboxes are held up with spacers?

 

Can this really be true Does it seem a little bodgy to anyone else?

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yes , and they hammered the gearbox tunnel entrance to get the bellhousing to clear . Typical ford bodge really as ZE Germans would never do that