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[oemmk1]

Hi guys just thought id share some photos of my mk1. We did the conversion ourselves in about 1999. We resessed the firewall to give us some more room and made a whole new tunnel and chassis cross member. The car was in fast fours and rotaries mag in 2005 its got sparco seats 4 point cage harnesses ect. At the moment though its got a broken axle if any one knows where i can get one that would be great. Thanks Sam

[barngt]

Hi and :welcome: I am sure someone here will have one a bit far for me to post you one

[jewels]

hello and :welcome: oemmk1

i probably have that issue of FF

when you say its got a broken axle do you mean diff centre or axle ?

is it the standard cortina diff ?

[oemmk1]

Hi Jewels, Its the std cortina diff and its snapped the axle just past the spline.The actual diff survived this time. The fast fours mag was dec 2002 (thought it was 2005 just checked) its got a silver lancer on the cover.

[jewels]

yea thats where the axles normally break

if may be time to upgrade the rear end

coz it will only happen again

[pmolly]

Mate I should have one in Melbourne BUT need to know the length ??????

Happy to arrange postage if you can't find one closer.

Phil M

[oemmk1]

Should upgrade it your right but the car only does about 500kms a year and that one has been in there since we did the conversion. So if i get another ten years or so out of this one i will be wrapped. The length of the good axle is 670mm thats standing upright on the wheel studs, i assume the broken one is the same length, if you do have one pmolly i would gladly purchase it. thanks again sam

[jewels]

on the axles issue
it might be best to check this thread to make sure you get the right one

look here (http://cortina-mk1classifieds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1226)


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[pmolly]

Sam I'll check tommorrow as they R both at work but should be OK as I have 2 different lenghths

Jewels wot would B a fair price ?????????

PS Sam I done about 200000 ks around OZ in the bash car and have beaten the B Jesus out of it and have never managed to break an axle.

Phil M

[Dr Danger]

Your not putting the amount of torque through them as we are Mol...

[jewels]

dont waste your time with the standard diff anymore
you will continue to brake all parts in it

talk to these people they have done numorous diffs for us


http://www.geelongdifferentials.com.au/



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[oemmk1]

An upgrade is coming jewels just not in the near future like must people on here i assume i have several other projects on the go. The cortina is just an ornament at the moment that i like in 1 piece.

[pmolly]

Sam I've got one :thumbs

Send me an email and we can organize getting it up to Brisbane:auto

Phil M

[64_Estate]

I remember seeing that car in said magazine!