Diff From an Escort Mk2

[biksz]

I have a diff from an escort mk2 was told it had been reconditioned and that it was a lotus Cortina diff what is it worth and how can I check the ratio the diff is?

[Guest Ian & Carole]

 

It will be etched on the crown wheel as per the pic.

If you can't find the numbers then count the teeth on the pinion and the crown wheel and divide one into the other.

If Lotus likely to be 3.95 or potentially and very very rare a 4.44 IIRC

 

I once ran a 5.3 in my MK1 twink and it was mental off the line but flat out at around 80!! Nice on the twisties and tight forests but no good at all any where else.

[speedtripledan]

Could be interested in this for my stylus let me know what you want and what it is etc

[Snapperpaul]

Escort diff and cortina diff were in different axles

Although I think the baby atlas was escort width

There is a lot of checking to do if you want to sell with lotus credentials otherwise its an escort live axel diff

[biksz]

will have a look tomorrow and take a pic

[Guest Ian & Carole]

The "English" axle had the same diff arrangement in both the MK1 & MK2 escort and the MK1 & MK2 Cortina through the whole range.

 

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Ford lost the plot when they went European and started building the crown wheel and pinion into the axle casing,.MK3 and above Cortina's used this as did the Capri range, instead of having the nice simple bolt in diff.

 

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[biksz]

that's the same shape I got just goto find the ratio tomoz I have had it for twenty year never fitted it just put it at back of dads garage and forgot about it but did get told it had been recondition when I got it with a old mexico engine I put in mk2 escort oooh old memorys and lots and lots of fun.

[biksz]

Numbers on diff are 10 or19 m 9.35 s1 will post pic when get home

[biksz]

pics of diff as promised thinking around £75 -£80

[biksz]

another

[biksz]

and last one

[Guest Ian & Carole]

If you are unable to decipher the ratio from the numbers then count the teeth on the pinion and the crown wheel and divide one into the other. He presto one ratio.

HTHs

[biksz]

found the ratio its a 3.89 the crown wheel is 35 teeth the pinion is 9 teeth thanks for advice all ian I found a website that works the ratio for you lazy I no but it works lol

[biksz]

sfs if anyone interested?