Mk 2 Escort LSD and 4.1 diff

[Dale Smart]

[Belly]

go and see Geoff @ Eurospeed Motorsport he should help
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Belly

[Dale Smart]

[Danny M]

[Dale Smart]

[Danny M]

[Dale Smart]

[Danny M]

[maxrs]

What do you do when the Pinto will not rev over 7200.
Run at 150km/h down the straight?
4.11 gears from a early Cortina will fit the Escort center housing.

[Dale Smart]

Max, I ended up compromising with a 4.4 which seems OK for Lakeside grabbing 5th just before the start finish line. I'm only using 7000RPM as I have no idea how strong the bottom end is. I suspect at Qld Raceway I may run out of puff though.

[escortmk1600gt]

Dale,
DM is right, 4.8 is better to start with @7000rpm. I took out a 4.1, as it was waste of time if you want to get to the end of the straight at any track quickly.
David

[Dale Smart]

Thanks David, DM suggested a 4.9 or 4.7 - is there a 4.8?

[escortmk1600gt]

Sorry Dale. I now have a Hilux that is 4.8, when I had the English in ran a 4.9. Only recently the sold the english to Jason Delaney, made his car a little better on lap times. (still needs more though )

David

[escortmk1600gt]

Dale a CIG or mini spool would be less $ than a LSD. If its LSD only go for a plate type not ATB DM can advise further

[Dale Smart]

David, thanks again, as per my earlier post I did get a 4.4 plate type LSD built by Deane Buist Palmside in NZ back mid year and have been running Lakeside with it. Based on the advice though I may now build a 4.9 CIG with the original banjo if I can track down a suitable CW&P.