Baby atlas question .

[X FLOW EDDY]

Whilst rumageing round a mates shed yesterday i spotted an atlas axle on the floor, so i asked him what it came out off and he replyed " a 1600 GT mk1 capri, and its a baby atlas at that to !!!" After finding a tape mesure and mesureing from behind the back plates it is 50 inch from flange to flange. Is this a propper baby atlas axle because he dosent want a lot of money for it I thought baby atlas axles came fitted to mk1 3L capris onley?

[DEP]

Yes i m sure baby Atlas axles were only fitted to the 3 litre models, does it have rear loading diff? can you teke a pic and post it up?

[X FLOW EDDY]

I has a rear loading diff and is not one of those klon axles ether, someone tryed to fob me off with one of those a bit ago . I will try and get a photo of it .

[DarrenM]

I thought Baby's were 48.5"

 

Narrow 50" MK1 3.0 Capri

 

Wide 52" MK2/3 Capri?

[livewire7116]

English 48.5

 

mk1 capri atlas 50 but people usually narrow to 48.5 for escorts and there is enough spline to cut down to fit and save buying 2 piece shaft kit

[Toby]

Atlas's are very heavy - Usually fitted if rallying or got mega HP.

 

If you are X-Flow Eddie you will probably be better off sticking with the English, easier diff changes, cheaper builds - do agree the shaft are better than an English but there are greater downsides IMO.

 

[X FLOW EDDY]

Atlas's are very heavy - Usually fitted if rallying or got mega HP.

 

If you are X-Flow Eddie you will probably be better off sticking with the English, easier diff changes, cheaper builds - do agree the shaft are better than an English but there are greater downsides IMO.

 

 

I have got a braced english with a 4.1 cwp and plate type lsd ready to go on my car I was thinking of makeing a few quid on it because he onley wants pitance for it

[Nettles]

This is my Atlas axle I'm using on my '53 Anglia.

It was originally taken from a 3-litre MK1 Capri, and it measures 48.5" from back plate to back plate.