Steering Rack

[Andrewg1323]

1984 280i Cabriolet without PAS

Any ideas whats the racks off? Assume mk3 cortin but wanted to confirm before i order a tie rod

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

All the tie-rods are the same regardless of rack.

[Andrewg1323]

But i need to order a cortina one right? TVR isnt listed on most motorfactors systems and i;ve probably got a ford rack somewhere

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

The Hubs are GRANADA 72-85, but the rest is Cortina / TVR
Doing search though and it look like they are the same though

[hallsie]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRACK-ROD-END-PAIR-FORD-CORT...

Stu

[Andrewg1323]

Cool thanks guys, i'm after an inner tie rod so looks like an entire rack as nobody seems to sell inners for anything over 20 years old anymore!

[grahamw48]

Have a look on this forum too.

http://buysellcortina.co.uk

[pwd95]

I've got an old manual rack you can have. I'll just go and take a few snaps. Think it came off a 350i. Might be the same.

[pwd95]

Don't know if it's any good, no use to me now.

[JR]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

The Hubs are GRANADA 72-85, but the rest is Cortina / TVR
Doing search though and it look like they are the same though

I don't think that that's right L. Seem to remember that there are a couple of other car's parts in there: part Capri and maybe a Triumph bit. Manual rack is a Cortina.

[MJG280]

Hubs are Granada MK 2, wishbones Cortina Mk 4/5 Crossmember TVR Steering Rack Cortina MK 4/5

The best explanation is in Steve Heath's Wedges Bible

[grahamw48]

I think JR might be thinking of the steering column....which I believe on Wedges was a 'bitsa'.

Here's the sort of Cortina front subframe that most of the bits were taken from, apart from the brake calipers and the 5 stud Granada hubs (4 on the Corty)...viewed from the back.



I once stripped and re-built one in my kitchen....cos it was cold outside.

Edited by grahamw48 on Wednesday 19th January 20:30