lowmk3gt Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 MK2 Cortina struts swap with mk2 escort ones??? is this a straight swap. My Mk2 just failed wof on front brakes and fuked shocks so will do the swap if its no problem. Anyone know?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 not 100% but doubt it ring a parts place and see if the stock numbers are the same or ring pedders west, talk to steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kris Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Nah. MK2 = steering box. You might be able to put them on the wrong side, but then your track rod ends are metric and the MK2 Cortina ones are imperial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 how hard is it to change to rack and pinion in a mk2 cortina? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kris Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Classic Ford did an article on that years ago. Hmmm, from memory... - They used a MK2 Escort crossmember and rack. - I think they had to use custom lower suspension arms. - Capri steering column I think (but not sure) - this meant that you can't keep it column shift (if it was) - I don't remember but I suspect they must have changed from the front bowl cortina sump to the rear bowl Escort one. It was a complicated job I think, I wouldn't do it to my 315. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 yeah that right could get the article if you like. was gonna[still might] do it to my mk2 just the fabed bottom arms could get a bit sticky for cert. but would make heaps more room in engine bay for large motors ive had heaps of probs with the chevy cause there is no room for the sump. without the steering arms at the back there would be 3inches more room[heaps] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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