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The reason i asked is beacuse i fitted a mtx75 box in my mk3 zt escort with a silvertop without a problem it was a pretty easy to be hones. iv had no ground clearance issues and im lowered 30mm with 15" wheels, also all i done to sort the speedo issue was to swap the bell housing from the electric speedo type to the mechanical type then the original escort speedo cable fits onto the box.
Can you post some pics of your conversion
Is yours the Focus RS Mtx75?
Sorry not the best of pictures but that's all I have. I was told by the person I bought the gearbox off that it is a focus rs box but iv got a feeling it isn't! I think it's a standard mtx75 (can't say what car it's from) with a frs diff but I can't say for sure.
At first I was using the standard focus rear lower mount but I ripped it out the bulkhead so i welded thicker plate along the bottom of the bulkhead and had a custom mount made
Alright slammedorion
just something to let you know about when I done mine I had to move my engine forward a fair bit to clear the inner cv joints because they hit the chassis where your bottom bolt too. so my advice would be is to put the shafts in before you weld the mountain on and you may have problems with they exhaust manifold when you move it forward.
Sorry not the best of pictures but that's all I have. I was told by the person I bought the gearbox off that it is a focus rs box but iv got a feeling it isn't! I think it's a standard mtx75 (can't say what car it's from) with a frs diff but I can't say for sure.
At first I was using the standard focus rear lower mount but I ripped it out the bulkhead so i welded thicker plate along the bottom of the bulkhead and had a custom mount made
sorry rob but it doesnt look like a rs box however it does look like it has a rs diff in it witch is good.
Only test fitted dry...
I’ve ordered some 5mm wheel spacers so the wheels clear the callipers
Need some more washers/ spacers to go between the calliper/ adapter bracket
Also need to sort hoses for them...
Once I’m happy I’ve got everything and it’ll all fit I’ll repaint them
Last edited by slammedorion; 13-04-2019 at 08:59 PM.
Just the engine/ gearbox & anti-roll bar bolts to undo and it should be good to drop
Will clean a few bits up while everything is out, won’t go too mad as I’d like to send bits for powder coating soon
Was going via DHL to Zircotec for Ceramic Coating but after DHL wasting my time collecting and Zircotec keep plucking figures out of the sky for doing the job, insuring it through transit!!! They’ve lost my Ł305 plus insurance!!!
Im dropping it off in the morning to a local firm in Warrington
I had Andy @ Overboost visit quickly yesterday to replace cambelt & waterpump ( he wanted to do it due the adjustable pulleys )
Today after work I’ve managed to get alittle cleaning, painting done... nearly ready to bolt back in...
Last edited by slammedorion; 04-05-2019 at 07:55 PM.
12-10-2018, 12:12 PM
sh!t job to do
