Prop? And axle arms

[disco_monkey79 33]

Hey kids,

 

I think I have finally got a line on an Atlas for my mk4. I have not actually taken possession, but touch wood...

 

Anywho, one of the lower arms is apparently rotted where the spring sits. Can I use the arms from my Koln axle? I.e. are the arms the same for either axle?

 

Also - I will be using an Atlas axle, 2.8 V6, and type 9 5-speed. Which propshhaft do I need for that combo, please?

 

Many thanks

[dgo 80]

Good luck!

 

From my experience of swapping a type 9 into my 2 litre

 

Arms - Yes arms should be OK unless you have the adjustable Mk3 type ones.

 

On prop the answer is that "it depends"...  What do you have at the moment?

 

The issues can be:

1. You need to make sure the yoke on your prop fits the type 9 (2 litre size), if you're upgrading from a 1.6 then the yoke is too small and won't usually fit the type 9

2. If you have the type of prop with the rubber doughnut at the front then the bolts that hold the rubber doughnut can foul the back of the gearbox (type 9 is longer).  The solution to this is to fit the capri type front section with a UJ instead like this: Link.  In fact you can just swap the front section of a Capri prop onto a Cortina prop. Or of course have your existing prop rebuilt and rebalanced

 

Three other thoughts:

 - Make sure you have the type 9 box with a manual speedo drive, later ones come with an electronic drive (you might need to change the speedo drive for the right one to suit your axle ratio or your speedo will be off)

 - Make sure you get the gearlever with the type 9, they're different (bolt on)

 - Also I assume you know that you'll need a gearbox crossmember  The usual solutions are to: (i) fabricate one; (ii) find an increasingly rare automatic one; (iii) get hold of a Capri one and re-drill it.  You might find you need to space it down very slightly to get the drivetrain to run smoothly

 

Let us know how you get on

[disco_monkey79 33]

Thanks for confirming re the arms. My existing ones are - as far as I am aware - mk4, not mk3.

 

Current prop was for a 1.6 4-speed, so won't fit as-is. I need to yank the box (engine is already gone),  so I will pull the prop at the same time and see if it can be re-purposed.

 

I Googled the number on the box, and it's from an '84 Capri, so should be manual drive, and the seller gave me 2 levers, which was nice of him! He and his wife were actually both lovely, and we had a right old chat (he's a Scimitar nut).

 

Yeah, I knew that the box x-member was an issue, I was going to get everything in there, and then figure out how to fab one, or re-purpose whatever I can pinch out of my Dad's garage (ssssshhhhhhh!!).

 

Thanks for your help

[disco_monkey79 33]

Picked it up this morning, hooray!!! Needs new shoes, drums, and (probably) slave cyl's, but it's otherwise complete.

 

Now I just need to finish another 30-40 hours of welding, and I can start putting all the mechanicals together.

[dgo 80]

Assuming you have 9" drums there's a set of Escort ones that are the right version.  I'm sure Craig will remember which model those come from

[disco_monkey79 33]

Thanks. Yes, 9".

 

[sheffieldcortinacentre 764]

It's all in the parts list in main part of this  section.