Hi all, has anyone used an Alfa diff in an Escort before, I have heard that the Alfa 75 (I think) is a good diff to use, disk and LSD. Could be a good option??
Any ideas?
Cheers
 

Alfa 75 has an transaxle (gearbox at the back, engine at the front in RWD) like a GTV. they did this to achieve 50/50 weight distribution
 
I have never heard of anyone using any alfa diff in an escort but that doesnt mean it hasnt been done. The diff is more likely to be from a 105 if it has been done

This was over on the RS Motorsports board.
http://www.rsmotorsport.c...=alfa+diff&start=0
"running an ALFA ROMEO rear end complete with discs ,4.44 lsd & alloy housing
with escort stud patern and
about 4000 kg,s lighter than an atlas or toyota rear end
this mod was popular years ago & might not be perfect but
there was a lotta good reasons to do it
& this car proves it by how quick it can be
for memory they can be a little bit of a problem in a rally car
with rocks smashing the alloy diff housing
but they were a good cheap conversion
in the early days"
 
There is a picture of the orange mk1 its in over there too. No idea what Alfa its out of, but like gdub said, probably a 105.

Yip, you spot on, yes it works, many guys use it in MK1/mk1 escorts though it is a bit of Pt to fit but it works like a charm but pricy on this side of town to repair and does not hold up with large torque ideal for track/circuit