atlas axle

[payne'e]

is there an atlas axle which fits under an unarched mk1 escy. is there a specific one for a cossie conversion or are they all the same

cheers karl

[countrybumpkin]

i think the one you want is a baby atlas which i belive is mainly from mk1 capris

[payne'e]

cheers countrybumpkin. do you know how wide the baby atlas is?

cheers karl

[kirk10]

standerd capri atlas lengh is 52 inches from back plate to backplate

baby atlas lengh is 48 inches from back plate to back plate i think

if you can only find a standerd lengh 1 then fostek can shorten it for you

heres the link to them

http://www.fostek.co.uk/services.html

[Nettles]

I'm running a baby Atlas on my '53 Anglia taken from a MK1 3.0L Capri.

If you convert the brakes to disc it should fit under your MK1 escy.

The Atlas length should be 48 inches from back plate to back plate.

Good luck trying to find a LSD for it at a reasonable though, I'm still looking

[Vista]

There are a number of different atlas axles around

 

Wide Atlas with a 52" width fitted to mk2 and 3 capris

Narrow Atlas with a 50" width fitted to mk1 3 litre capris

Van Atlas fitted to 1600 single wheel SWB petrol versions up to about G plate

Cortina Atlas fitted to the majority of Mk3 Cortina 2litre and 2.3 litre estates (easily spotted by void bush lugs)

 

The correct term for the Mk1 3litre axle is in fact a narrow atlas, I believe a baby atlas is one that's already been shortened to 48"

[bortaf]

If i have my info correct? the baby atlas was a competition only item that has over time been confused with the narrow, it's the narrow thats on the Mk1 3.0 and wide is other cappa, cortina is wider again than the cappa one

[Kalypzo]

Thirded - I have a narrow (50") Atlas and the arguments I have had with knowitalls over the whole baby atlas thing is unbelievable.

[payne'e]

cheers guys. spoke to fostek and they say they can shorten an atlas for me just gotta buy one now

[julian.jay]

Question for Nettles. What half shafts are you using in a 48 inch wide axle. I have a case 48.5 inches wide and I need half shafts.

[livewire7116]

The reason they say to go for the mk1 3ltr capri axle is altho its 50" wide you can narrow the casing and there is enough spline on the shafts to cut them down.

 

Been told the cortina axles are not best to use on escorts as for the reasons i cant say

[Nettles]

Question for Nettles. What half shafts are you using in a 48 inch wide axle. I have a case 48.5 inches wide and I need half shafts.

 

At the moment I'm using the standard halfshafts that came with the axle.

Later I'll probably get some hardened ones made, depends if I decide to narrow the axle.

[fezza]

cheers guys. spoke to fostek and they say they can shorten an atlas for me just gotta buy one now

Hello mate,can i ask how much cash they want to shorten an atlas axle

[Retromotorsport]

As has been said, and almost correct the sizes are ...

 

Standard.... 52"

Narrow...... 50"

Baby ........ 48.5" (its only half and inch lads, but we would all love it )

 

The "Baby" is a motorsport part, and was avalible through RS dealers, allthough you can find some on early mk2 northern mainland european escorts as the Koln (crap) wasnt ready

 

 

Just get any atlas you can and send it to Fossie(tom), at Fostek Eng, Tom and John will sort you out with what you need, not what you want.