Do mk1 capri diff heads fit into escort diff housings?

[wickmyster]

Do mk1 capri diff heads fit into escort diff housings?

I am looking at a mk1 capri factory 1600OHC diff head as I have heard they fit into escort houseing and are a lot stronger!!

Any one have a clue?

[Unclejake]

AFAIK: If they are stronger they don't fit

[Raizer]

If its English axle (ie has a head) it will fit, but won't be any stronger.

I would have thought that a facelift mk1 would have had an atlas axle in it?

[wickmyster]

Here is a pic of the actual car I am wanting to get the diff from.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/5f5wv

Whichdiff is that?

[d.p.n.s]

couldnt see it clearly but it does look like a english diff so yes it would fit in your escort but it wont be stronger.

if its a 3.5 then it could still be goood to have.

[StuT]

looks like a Atlas diff, which if so won't fit into escort diff.

try getting the whole lot and fit in. I think it will be minimally wider overall.

Good luck

[sholdowa]

There were some truly awful diffs fitted to some of the euro fords back then, and I think this is one of them, although it's hard to see at my age. But an english is an english. They're all pretty much the same,

BTW. Don't click on the image!

[J-W-G]

All capri diffs are atlas diffs and are only alittle bit stronger, and dont share any interchangeable parts from what i know of.

I f you want to change over the whole diff then youll need arches more than likely

[Raizer]

All capri diffs are atlas diffs and are only alittle bit stronger, and dont share any interchangeable parts from what i know of.

I f you want to change over the whole diff then youll need arches more than likely

No not all Capri diffs are Atlas diffs, some/early prefacelift mk1 1600s came with English axles.

Also many German Capris came with the Koln axle in them, which are a Salisbury like the Atlas but there weak as shit.

A lot of the guys running the Atlas behind worked Cossies would argue that there more than "alittle bit stronger" too lol

[sholdowa]

The Koln ones are the worst! In all fairness, a lot of the big power escorts use heavily modded atlas axles - different halfshafts, fully floating hubs, quaife LSD, etc. For real axle pr0n, try http://www.fostek.co.uk/

[J-W-G]

All capri diffs are atlas diffs and are only alittle bit stronger, and dont share any interchangeable parts from what i know of.

I f you want to change over the whole diff then youll need arches more than likely

No not all Capri diffs are Atlas diffs, some/early prefacelift mk1 1600s came with English axles.

Also many German Capris came with the Koln axle in them, which are a Salisbury like the Atlas but there weak as shit.

A lot of the guys running the Atlas behind worked Cossies would argue that there more than "alittle bit stronger" too lol

Forgot about alot of that info!

Was just really comparing stock for stock, and what are the chances of getting a koln down here?

[Raizer]

and what are the chances of getting a koln down here?

We got them here in some of the V4 powered cars.

[crazy_rich]

All 4 cylinder mk1 Capri's had english axles. So unless that car was a v6, or has had a v6 diff swapped in the head will be interchangeable with an escort one. It will not be stronger however, though I have heard claims the 3.5:1 GT diff heads possess stronger bearings. True? maybe. I'm sure you know, but english diff's are front loading, atlas are rear loading. If that car does have an atlas, and the wheels aren't sticking out the guards its worth good coin.