hi guys we have fitted capri 2.8i front struts to a 1.1 mk2 escort but the track rod ends are different anyone know what we have to fit ?

 

You either need to fit green RS track rod ends or you can tack of the steering arms from your 1.1 struts to place on the 2.8 struts.

 

im hoping that rs ones will do as the arms on my old strut were cast and have now left me as i fitted them to the capri that has now gone to car heaven

 

You need to get the part that the track rod end sits in machined out to take the larger Track Rod end.

Had to do it a few years ago when I stuck 2.8 Billies on my first mk2.
Unbolt the things they mount into from the rear of the 2.8i strut & get them drilled out by an engineer.

Mine cost me £10 for the pair

 

Damn it!! Take the two parts along with a track rod end so he can match it up when drilling so it fits & isn't too loose

 

it is the other way aound the problem should be the track rod end on the Mk2 1.1 is smaller than the Capri one so drilling will not work. You need to get a pair of track rod ends for an RS

 

hey rpm we tryed that but the 2.8i track rods were sloppy in the 1.1 struts mk 2 holes bigger not sure if the year makes a difference

 

I am getting confused now What size are your rod and holes will check what I have I also think I have a spare pair of RS track control arms here soem where.

 

Track rod end answers:
Escort mk1: ALL modells have "small hole" and UN threads. Steering arms are bolted, two size (same t/end hole size); shorter for drumbrake+ GT/Sport tiny disk -struts and longer for (Capri -base) big struts (TC/ Mexico/RS1600/RS2000).

Escort mk2: All modells (except RS1800/RS Mexico/RS2000) "big hole" and metric threads and solid steering arms, no matter if disk or drumbrake.
RS models: Same as mk1 but track threads are metric -> needs own "hybrid" t.rod end: green original RS mk2 track rod end.

Shortcuts: If mk2 is getting RS/Capri-type struts you can bolt on mk1 tracks into mk2 steering gear or change all mk1 systems; steeringrack + tracks + ends.

If you put mk2 (non RS) struts into mk1, you must change whole steeringrack & co from mk2 becouse there is no such track rod end what needed: UN thread but with "big hole"....

Capri struts (basicly same as RS) will fit into mk1 Escort straight.
In mk2 we need green rod ends or that "shortcut".

Capri and mk1 Escort have same UN threads and small .hole size

Sorry again for bad english

 

hey jjs you know your stuff cheers for the info mate