2.8 struts onto 1.3 mk2 escort

[djstaffy]

Will 2.8 struts bolt straight onto my mk2 1.3 or do i need other bits to go with them?

thanks

Djstaffy

[mk1mexico]

What year is your Mk2? might need to swap top mounts over. Will need new Track rod ends too if my memory serves me correct

[texr2000]

When i fitted them to my mk1, i didnt need to change the track rod ends (they seemed to fit ok), also top mounts were ok, i have a large hole strut tops. all i remeber was the old 1300 ones were easy to get on and off, but the 2.8 with princess callipers were soooo heavy in comparison.

[mk1mexico]

When i fitted them to my mk1, i didnt need to change the track rod ends (they seemed to fit ok), also top mounts were ok, i have a large hole strut tops. all i remeber was the old 1300 ones were easy to get on and off, but the 2.8 with princess callipers were soooo heavy in comparison.

 

Hence i asked the year of his Mk2 as some were fitted with the larger mk1 style strut top holes.

[rallyesport04]

Hence i asked the year of his Mk2 as some were fitted with the larger mk1 style strut top holes.

 

mk1 large hole mk2 most are small hole its just a case of swapping the top mounts over in this case

[djstaffy]

my car is a 78, ive got the track rod ends off the capri rack that was with the struts, just a case of fitting these?

thanks

[atomic punk]

I'm doing this conversion at the moment, I don't know if the Capri rod ends will fit as the mk2 Escort has a metric thread on rack, capri might be imperial. If they dont fit the ones to go for will be RS2000 rod ends.

 

Mk2s had the large hole to early 77, otherwise swap over your old top mounts

 

Other than that, piece of pea...

[EscortHeadCase]

Ive got 2.8i billies on my escort and she started life as a 1.3 in 75. I agree with all the above. Either straight on for large hole or top mount swap if small hole. Track rod ends will need to be the green RS2000 ones.