anyone know what a 50'' atlas axle is out of ??

what is mk2 Rs 2000 atlas 48'' ?

 

Where are you measuring to get 50"
I am using an Atlas from a 1.1 mk2 Escort (fitted to most european escorts), but they measure the standard 53" to the outside of the drums. Capris are 57". Didn't know there was a 50"??

 

from bearing face's on axle is 50'' and 54'' from halfshaft faces

 

That wont be a atlas, you will have koln

 

whats that out of

 

They are very weak, even weaker than a english axle they were fitted to european cars

 

Then it sounds like a european mk2 escort, the same as mine, they measure about 53 1/2". Ratios are usually 3.89:1. Mine is 4.11:1!! Or could be from a mk 1 capri.

Getting rare now, and known more as the baby atlas, a lot of people think these only came from mk1 capris, but they did live in escorts too.

 

You need a atlas from a capri,i think mk1 capris had 50inch atlas, and the 2.8 had the full 54 inch

 

Put a picture up will soon see if its a atlas

 

Every person I talk to has a different opinion of this. If it is a fact, which bit fails? I ran a 5.0L mustang engine through one of these in mk1 cortina and didn't break it, and I am now fitting one to a zetec turbo'd model 'A' truck I'm building, so fingers crossed

 

so no good for 300bhp then

 

Get a picture up,if its a atlas it will be fine with 300bhp,if its a koln just do a google search theres plently of info about them

 

from what i found so far Narrow Atlas (Mk1 3 litre Capri) .. 50" long

and the koln axle is 48.5''

 

also has tag on diff that says 3.09 that is 3 litre Capri gearing?

 

Yes that'll be a mk1 baby 3.0L axle

 

Does it look like this ? http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...highlight=koln

The atlas has more uniform bolts so you can easily tell them apart

 

Baby atlas, almost a rear loading English axel?

 

not member so can not see that ,but bolts are all even round diff plate

 

Its a atlas then

 

Become a member,its the best forum for this kind of thing

 

stripped the axle today its got 3.09 marked on crown wheel and and 16spline halfshafts looks in good condition everythings cool thanks for your help

 

If you want any work done on it i recomend tom @ http://www.fostek.co.uk/