Other than the Mk2 Escort, what else shares its width with the Minor? I believe the Capri one is to wide, not sure by how much though. It will be running an 1800 Zetec with throttle bodies so wont have massive horse power.
Rich
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plastic_orange
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I had a capri axle (3 litre) on mine and it fitted straight on to the minor springs, and width wasn't an issue.
Just search the web for rear wheel drive cars - Volvo 140/240, MGB, Austin A60, Sherpa Van, certain Toyotas, Jaguar Mk2, Fiat 124/132 etc etc, then check their rear track width against the minor - an inch here or there isn't a great problem.
Having said that, it should be pretty easy to get an Escort axle.
Pete
Just search the web for rear wheel drive cars - Volvo 140/240, MGB, Austin A60, Sherpa Van, certain Toyotas, Jaguar Mk2, Fiat 124/132 etc etc, then check their rear track width against the minor - an inch here or there isn't a great problem.
Having said that, it should be pretty easy to get an Escort axle.
Pete
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paulhumphries
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The rear axle on my CJ-5 Jeep is narrow enough to fit under a Minor.plastic_orange wrote:I had a capri axle (3 litre) on mine and it fitted straight on to the minor springs, and width wasn't an issue.
Just search the web for rear wheel drive cars - Volvo 140/240, MGB, Austin A60, Sherpa Van, certain Toyotas, Jaguar Mk2, Fiat 124/132 etc etc, then check their rear track width against the minor - an inch here or there isn't a great problem.
Having said that, it should be pretty easy to get an Escort axle.
Pete
Centre diff and available with various ratios.
Unburstable even with US V8 power !
No - mine isn't for sale.
MGB is very cheap to buy and fits.
Escort gets my vote though.
Paul Humphries
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JimK
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You didn't have to move the spring platforms on the axle? Now that's interesting. Apparently you do have to do that on the Escort axle.plastic_orange wrote:I had a capri axle (3 litre) on mine and it fitted straight on to the minor springs, and width wasn't an issue.
Jim - New Forest, the Wiltshire bit
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plastic_orange
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