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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2012 21:04:56 GMT 1
hi there anyone know what front end i could swap my front end with ie capri or granada cosworth many thanks
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Post by charlie on Oct 13, 2012 21:48:07 GMT 1
Hi as far as I know nothing is a straight forward bolt in swap I do know that capri/ escort sterering suspension can be adapted for mk2 zephyr/ zodiac & consul, old ford auto services even do a kit which enables it to be a bolt in swap. Bearing in mind mk2's and mk3's share a lot of components it may be worth a call to see what they recommend or can offer.
I think a couple of people on here have converted their cars so they would be able to offer better / more detailed advice , good luck if you decide to try a swap.
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Post by charlie on Oct 13, 2012 21:59:19 GMT 1
Ooops got that a bit wrong old ford autos don't do a mk2 conversion, sorry about that don't know why I thought they did !
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2012 22:51:34 GMT 1
no worries , ive been offered a complete granada cosworth but not if its of any use
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2012 10:12:22 GMT 1
capri suspension is a pretty easy swap as it is the same width as the z/z , will be putting up the details in my build thread soon ....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2012 19:42:50 GMT 1
cool i was thinking capri with the granada coswrth hubs so its still 5 stud
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Post by Joe on Oct 16, 2012 21:46:55 GMT 1
I had a chat with George (zephyrc) about this and I think that he said that the mk3 hubs fit the Capri struts.
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Post by mygasser on Oct 18, 2012 21:51:07 GMT 1
i'm sure you're right about mk3 zephyr zodiac hubs fitting capri struts, mk4 hubs do. the wheel bearings are the same for mk4's and capris for sure. not 100% if mk3's are the same as mk4's though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 18:31:18 GMT 1
Hi. I am also fairly certain that Mk3 hubs fit Capri struts.
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Post by zephyrc on Oct 20, 2012 20:15:54 GMT 1
Zephyr zodiac hubs are a straight swap onto the Capri strut.. But the strut is to short..make a spacer to go between the Capri strut and the zephyr panel..with the wheels off the zephyr mark the centre of the zephyr crossmember, when you swap the cross members use this reference to centre the Capri crossmember on the chassis.. I used a triumph column but Capri one works just as well
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2012 21:34:59 GMT 1
thanks guys appreciated
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2013 7:26:10 GMT 1
I am doing this conversion at present and am going to use the 24v xmember to keep the engine mounts and am going to use the capri lower arms to correct the width and get the tie rods on the rack shortened.
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Post by mygasser on Apr 6, 2013 13:37:57 GMT 1
surely if capri stuff is tried and tested (as above) then using the capri crossmember, rack tca's and struts is better than a mishmash of bits that may not drive well at all. if it's engine mounts that concern you junk the scorpio mounts and use 2.8 capri ones. they'll bolt to the crossmember and to the 24v engine as they're both cologne v6 blocks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 19:42:23 GMT 1
Its not the mounts.Its the fact that i have a cossie granada front clip that i was driving last week that is now removed.It is in good working order with springs and brakes to match the engine.
I want to use what I have instead of paying out for A capri front clip.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 13:55:40 GMT 1
I have sourced a capri front end and am going to use it with 24v brakes and zodiac hubs.
I think the 24v running gear can be used but a narrow coil spring and offset top mount would need to be used.
So as the summer is approching and i want to drive this i am going for the capri (proven)set up
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