what rear axle

barneybrendan · Post by **barneybrendan** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:45 pm

ideas please!
mk2 cortina with an amc 360 twin turbo on a budget ,
what options are open reference what rear axle to use that might stand up to this set up.the car sits low aswell.
would volvo be an option

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:50 pm

Tubbed or untubbed, with lots of torque that you will be developing, it will need to be tough, In my Mk2 Cortina I use a Toyota Celice hatch LSD, It has had some serious abuse and not broken, The need for a strong axle is dictated by the amount of traction, I only use 225/50.15s under standard arches on leaf springs, and still manage 1.7sec 60fts,
I would be thinking 9" and probably a 31 spline at a minimum, 4HA salsbury from a Scimitar, 10 bolt or 12 bolt.
do you know what width you want to use,??
Ian

barneybrendan · Post by **barneybrendan** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:47 pm

width wise standard cortina width.wheel options are my slot mags which have 265 70 14 or the escort cosworth rimms i have.rear arches have been extended to accomadate the mags very subtely.
eventualy want ford 9" but i want the car on the road this year so the budget is less hence a different axle.theres a fiew scimitars in a local scrap yard i know of will they be man enough then

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:15 pm

the axle is the same basic item as the mk2 jag, and very similar to the Dana 44, but not identical

barneybrendan · Post by **barneybrendan** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:30 pm

whats the width compared to the cortina .

v8viva · Post by **v8viva** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:37 pm

I can measure the scimitar one under the back of my viva .Definitely a good budget option and with a jag powerlok diff fitted certainly does the business plus it was virtually the same width as the standard viva axle so no arch faffing etc.If i think i'll measure it 2moro

barneybrendan · Post by **barneybrendan** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:53 pm

thanx sounds like a good but cheap option

barneybrendan · Post by **barneybrendan** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:04 pm

going the best way ford 9" now just have to save a fiew more pennies .
getting the car space framed now tagged to 7.50.
head ache time what size wheels thats where i get lost.
reckon on 10x15x30 roughly now the back space does that matter yet
this is where i get totaly lost .do i need to no what brake ect i will be using on the rear before i can get any wheels to no what back space i need .
plus do i need to know the width i want the rear axle before any wheels.
enliten me!