English axle mods

[eastoe73]

Hi all,

I am building my Mk1 Escort and was wandering if I can do some CHEAP upgrades to the original English axle, its an 1100 just thought cheaper to do a few upgrades than buy a new one. Will be running a pinto with around 160 bhp.

Any thoughts?

[Rich T]

Panhard rod.

New bushes.

Tramp bars

And new shox.

You running 160hp through an 1100 diff?

[colr6]

You can do a few mods, anti tramp bars/ panhard rod/ spring bushes ( poly ) and the expensive bit a limited. If you go for a limited would suggest an ATB for road, fit and forget.

[eastoe73]

Thanks guys, what the half shafts and the prop shaft flange are they a week point?   

[eastoe73]

On ‎16‎/‎04‎/‎2019 at 20:30, Rich T said:

Panhard rod.

New bushes.

Tramp bars

And new shox.

You running 160hp through an 1100 diff?

Going to change diff for LSD, wife permitting  

[DT36]

With an ATB diff, you won't be over stressing your half shafts with a mild engine. 

[colr6]

If you go dumping the clutch at every set of lights, you will have problems. Apart from that all should be ok

[eastoe73]

22 hours ago, dt36 said:

With an ATB diff, you won't be over stressing your half shafts with a mild engine. 

THANKS.

[eastoe73]

22 hours ago, colr6 said:

If you go dumping the clutch at every set of lights, you will have problems. Apart from that all should be ok

THANKS.

[Rally Pack 2000]

No one seems to have mentioned that the ratio of an 1100 diff probably wont be suitable for a lively 160bhp engine. Its probably something like a 4.1. If you going to all the trouble to put a LSD or ATB in it then you may wish to consider changing the ratio at the same time.

[X flow Eddie]

As per the escort rally prep book my english has a piece of 3/4in cds tube welded from the  spring hanger under the diff bowl to the outher side spring hanger.  Carnt hurt it !!!

[Rich T]

57 minutes ago, X flow Eddie said:

As per the escort rally prep book my english has a piece of 3/4in cds tube welded from the  spring hanger under the diff bowl to the outher side spring hanger.  Carnt hurt it !!!

Any pix?

[X flow Eddie]

Give me a day or 2 , will pop by whare i keep the old girl and get a pic or 2.

[colr6]

47 minutes ago, Rich T said:

Any pix?

 

[X flow Eddie]

As above !!!

[eastoe73]

That's great thanks everyone  

[katana]

15 hours ago, colr6 said:

 

Whilst bearing in mind this mod was specifically for Rally cars - jumping, yumping Rally Cars! Never seen it done like this on a road or track focused car - no point as for 99.99% of the time it does nothing!

[colr6]

17 minutes ago, katana said:

Whilst bearing in mind this mod was specifically for Rally cars - jumping, yumping Rally Cars! Never seen it done like this on a road or track focused car - no point as for 99.99% of the time it does nothing!

Agreed, it clearly states that in the lower paragraph.

[X flow Eddie]

Depends what you want to do with your escort !!!! In my eyes it carnt hurt it by fitting it and being on the safe side. I only did that mod to mine as i had the axle off at the time on the bench at work and thought why not.

[notenoughtime]

Absolutely no point strengthening the axle with 160bhp unless you will doing some of this lol we had a 90 right as we landed