Mike C Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 I have a 1982 short cockpit x flow in bits as a restoration project. Many bits are missing and I need to know which box would have originally been fitted to this. It has a ford live axle. Can I fit a standard escort 4 speed with seperate bellhousing or should it only be the Sport box with integral bellhousing. Also, which side should the starter and clutch slave cylinder be mounted? Silly questions I know, but when your working completely in the dark...... Thanks all! Mike C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Mike, I have a 1979 car (also in bits!) that is fitted with a 2821E gearbox. This was originaly fitted to the Ford Cortina. Caterham married this unit to a modified Triumph Herald remote assembly. I think the 2821E was replaced with the Ford Escort Sport box with the one piece casing. Try to get hold of a copy of the Tony Weale book as this covers the early gearboxes in a fair amount of detail. Steve www.Se7en-Up.co.uk id=limegreen> Edited by - steve motts on 10 Jan 2002 00:03:05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 The 4 speed escort boxes all had integral cast iron bellhousings. All were cable operated clutches. Sport/ghia close ration box is the one to go for. Not always easy to tell, though originally they had alluminium tube (rather than a steel tube) at the back on the remote, however, reconditioned boxes came back with either. Starter would be on the nearside. However, if your car has provision for a hydraulic clutch, I reckon Steve is correct and you need the 3rail cortina box, hydraulic with removable bellhousing. regards allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 11, 2002 Author Share Posted January 11, 2002 Thanks chaps, all sorted!! This forum is worth it's weight in gold sometimes!!!!! Ta Mike C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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