Id be interested to know what the gearing is like with the 4.4 up back?

Is it a 5 speed, or a 4?

Sounds like a plan David, as for disc rear i cant afford to do that atm, im just setting up the MK2 drums atm cause it free, i will not be spending any cash on this diff, i have come to a point where i have stopped with the diff since i blew my ute up

More new to come, dont worry im not giving up just the house and my daily driver come 1st!

my stock ecky diff is gonna blow out any day now so if any one in adelaide can hook me up with a diff that requires little or minor work and will take the power of my kick ass engine that still scares me! the ford couier and mazda bravo have to low ratio but really at this stage i can't be too picky
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The semi floating hubs are very strong, the bearing is retained in the hub and has no fluid conection to the centre at all, it full encased in packed grease!!!!!

Originally posted by Sideways_escortmk1
[br]they are a few 2300 turbo escorts here also....also have one with the volvo 16v head conversion n that has a 4.4:1 Diff.

will try n see if i can get some pics.

hows those pix coming along?
i would'nt mind seeing them

Oh oh oh oh oh - The fat kid up the back raises his hand!

I was in Tassie recently and saw a Mk 1 Escort with a Courier diff onboard! The owner was running standard Courier drums, which were HUGE, and told me that the spring plates did not need modifying.

I asked if he had narrowed the tubes, and he replied NO! It was a straight bolt in deal, and all he needed was the following;

1 - Courier tailshaft flange on the Escort tailshaft
2 - new brake lines
3 - modified handbrake
4 - redrilled drums for the 4 stud pattern

Here is a happy snap of the car running 17inch rims. The diff looked 'natural' under the Mk 1's bum, with no sign of extra width! Can anyone guess what engine it's running?[:u]

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I am looking into a deal like this for my Mk 1 Cortina.

Hope this helps.

Racin Jason

Keep this stuff comin jet, its good for all of us...

I think i might have to put my disc braked 4.1 locked hilux up for sale now? ah well

any news about the weight of the courier?

cheers, nigel