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Mk1 Escort & Mk2 Escort Gearbox cross members.....

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2012/08/03 07:28:13 (permalink)
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Mk1 Escort & Mk2 Escort Gearbox cross members.....

I have just put a Mk2 Escort 2lt & manual box into a Mk1 Escort with an Auto Tunnel,
I have grab a Mk2 1975 1.3 auto cross member to bolt up, it fits the floor pan,however,
it will not line up with the manual box mounting point,
do I grab a later 2lt auto box cross member to fit both body and the manual gearbox ?
or is this where modifying comes into play ?
the 2lt engine & box are from a 1980 mk2
the Mk1 is the last of the 1975
the Mk2 auto cross member is from the first Mk2 1975
the difference I see is the mk1 floor pan has one thread stud and one bolt
where as
the Mk2 floor pan has four bolt holes and no threaded studs for nuts
Jim
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    ari
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    Re:Mk1 Escort & Mk2 Escort Gearbox cross members..... 2012/08/03 18:08:01 (permalink)
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    I made this mount up from 2 Cortina g/box mounts welded together, to run rocket box on xflow. Saved shifting the mount holes on tunnel.
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    Re:Mk1 Escort & Mk2 Escort Gearbox cross members..... 2012/08/03 20:55:53 (permalink)
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    I took some basic measurements and had a plate steel xmember made up. Then used the auto xmember as a template to drill the holes. You will need to use the auto gearbox rubber mount, not the manual.
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    Re:Mk1 Escort & Mk2 Escort Gearbox cross members..... 2012/08/04 06:41:01 (permalink)
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    Ok ,thanks to you both,
    so its down the modification way we go.
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