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[mk2 mike]

Hi all. Been away from the Ford scene for a while due to various reasons. On the brink of buying a modded 105 so thought i’d pop back and see who’s still around and what’s changed.  Bet everyone  I knew has moved on!  

[guido]

I was away also for some time. Everybody has its going to do besides hobby on classic Fords. 

[kev the rev]

1 hour ago, mk2 mike said:

Hi all. Been away from the Ford scene for a while due to various reasons. On the brink of buying a modded 105 so thought i’d pop back and see who’s still around and what’s changed.  Bet everyone  I knew has moved on!  

welcome back mate ive been here for a few yrs  and can remember ure posts  ,whats the modded 105 spec ,interesting car 

[mk2 mike]

welcome back mate ive been here for a few yrs  and can remember ure posts  ,whats the modded 105 spec ,interesting car 

Hi Kev. It’s fairly high spec but highlights are-

1961 105 with turbo’d st170 with fully forged wossener pistons and rods
(353bhp at the wheels and 296 lbft torque)

T5 cosworth gearbox with paddle clutch

Haltec elite 1500+ ECU

Haltec lc7 digital dash

Shortened rear axle to fit 13x8 wheels

Disc conversion all round with willwood calipers

Linked rear axle with gaz gold shocks

18spline half shafts & 3.9 LSD











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[PeteRS8084]

Hi, looks great and will be a hoot to drive.........be safe in her!

[Vista]

Hello Mike, welcome back.

Good to hear you haven't lost the bug completely.

[mk2 mike]

Hello Mike, welcome back.
Good to hear you haven't lost the bug completely.

Hi Scott. Hope you’re well- Nice to see someone from when i was here before. Still got the van? I Had to step away for a bit but having a space in the garage has dragged me back!


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[guido]

The car with this setup and color almost looks like that Cosworth Anglia from John(?) Tebenham back in the days, wich had about 350 bhp.

It was in a magazine called "maxpower"

[guido]

What kind of rear axle is used? If this is the lttle Escort englisch or German rearaxle, i doubt they can't handle over 180 HP and 200 LB torque

Or am i wrong?

[mk2 mike]

What kind of rear axle is used? If this is the lttle Escort englisch or German rearaxle, i doubt they can't handle over 180 HP and 200 LB torque
Or am i wrong?

it’s a shortened english casing (to fit 8” wheels) with quaife 18 spline 2 piece half shafts and quaife 3.9 LSD. Cosworth T5 gearbox and paddle clutch. 5 linked with Gaz gold coilovers. Seems to go quite well.


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[guido]

So as you wrote, it then would handle my 175 cu" Esslinger Ford with no worries. I knew about the so called "baby Atlas" Ford Capri rearaxle. 

Or maybe a type of Volvo 240 ( or 244 ) wich is strong. Kind of like a Dana 44. Question is, what sort of investment to be needed.

Anyway, if this lil' English axle holds up to that , with of course in lightweight car, i am impressed. 

[Miniliteman]

Looking at the photo and reading the description of the rear axle on the Anglia it is a well-modified axle. On a std English axle the things that breaks when you have too much bhp and/or do burn-outs are the half shafts.

[BaileyMex]

Hi Mike

Welcome back.

The 105 looks hard as f##k

Hope the purchase happens for you 

[Vista]

On 31/07/2025 at 12:15, mk2 mike said:

Hi Scott. Hope you’re well- Nice to see someone from when i was here before. Still got the van? I Had to step away for a bit but having a space in the garage has dragged me back!


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Yes, still got the van. And the RS. 

 

 

[Dave Knight]

Hi mate, 

That’s a proper sorted Anglia. 🔥🔥