I've asked Joe to have a look. I'm wondering if they're Mk1 Fiesta. On 16 July, 10:52, Jim Hearne <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you find a Ford part number on any of the castings ? > > Jim > > On 15/07/2010 23:20, barnacle wrote: > > > Yeah, I should have been clearer - I am not convinced that either the > > hub carrier *or* the hub are XR2 - the hub splines are too big and too > > many, and XR2 bearings jam solid when the old original CV joints are > > tightened in. > > > Neil > > > On 15 July, 09:45, Jim Hearne<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Are you talking about the hubs (the bit that the wheel bolts to and goes > >> round) or the hub carrier (the part that the hub fits in and bolts to > >> the shock and bottom ball joint), i suspect the latter. > > >> The hub carrier isn't interchangeable with anything else in the Ford > >> range that i've ever been able to find. > >> It's a lot smaller than all the later FWD Fords and has the fixings for > >> the brake caliper are further in that all the later Fords which are > >> fairly standard. > >> The Ka uses the same basic parts as the Mk3 Fiesta. > > >> You can get bigger brake kits for it, i have Willwood 4 pot calipers and > >> 280mm discs on mine and you can fit any larger Ford spec wheels to it as > >> the stud spacing is the same. > > >> You'd have to redo all the front suspension mountings if you wanted to > >> upgrade to something like Mk3 Fiesta parts, use the complete shock, > >> lower wishbone etc. The tricky part would be getting the geometry right. > > >> Jim > > >> On 14/07/2010 21:34, barnacle wrote: > > >>> Second approach, then, is what *hubs* might fit the Fiesta Mk2 > >>> suspension struts and ball-joint? I'm wondering about a later Fiesta, > >>> Escort, or maybe even Focus hub? I'm looking for something that will > >>> accept a bigger brake calliper and disk in a 15" wheel, and I'm really > >>> not au fait with Ford bits and bobs... The driveshaft is not an issue, > >>> since I'm making one up anyway to meet the Fiat flanges. > > >>> Neil > > >>> On 13 July, 15:35, Jim Hearne<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> I didn't think anything else fitted in the Fiesta hub carrier. > >>>> Is there a part number on the hub casting ? > > >>>> Unfortunately Microcat doesn't list the splines for Escort parts. > > >>>> Jim > > >>>> On 13/07/2010 15:30, barnacle wrote: > > >>>>> So as I have 24 splines, it's definitely not a Fiesta. Wonder what it > >>>>> might be? > > >>>>> On 13 July, 11:02, Jim Hearne<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> The earlier smaller engined Mk2 Fiestas had 22 splines on the outer > >>>>>> driveshaft joint and the bigger engined had 23 splines. > >>>>>> The hub and the bearings are different sizes for this as well but the > >>>>>> hub carrier is the same. > > >>>>>> I think the Mk2 balljoints should be bent, i can't remember now for > >>>>>> sure > >>>>>> though, need to look under a Quantum. > >>>>>> The others could be Mk1 > >>>>>> All Mk3 fiestas i remember have 3 bolt fixing (or usually rivets) on > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> balljoint. > > >>>>>> Jim > > >>>>>> On 13/07/2010 10:49, barnacle wrote: > > >>>>>>> While changing the bearings and CV joints it became apparent that > >>>>>>> while the engine is definitely XR2, the hubs aren't... Joe's suppliers > >>>>>>> are investigating the CV joint and from the spline count (24 on the > >>>>>>> outer and 23 on the inner) it's apparent that it's not a Fiesta hub. > >>>>>>> The fact that it locked the XR2 bearings up is a good indicator there, > >>>>>>> too. > > >>>>>>> The ball joints originally supplied were larger than those fitted, and > >>>>>>> were straight: ____| while those we removed were bent: ____\ - again > >>>>>>> according to the supplier, the first type were XR2 and the second XR2i > >>>>>>> (so Fiesta MK3). It also seems that the brake disks - represented as > >>>>>>> XR2 but not guaranteed - have a different offset from those fitted. > > >>>>>>> So it looks as if we may have something from an Escort in there... > > >>>>>>> The plan is to replace the existing 13" wheels with something with > >>>>>>> room for larger brakes, and to better match the size of the tyres to > >>>>>>> the Coupe's (the 13s are 10% smaller rolling radius). Any hints as to > >>>>>>> what hubs these might be, or with which hubs we might replace them to > >>>>>>> accommodate the larger brakes, would be gratefully accepted. > > >>>>>>> Ta, > > >>>>>>> Neil > > >>>>>>> p.s. Joe has started scouring eBay for a Quantum to convert for > >>>>>>> himself, he enjoyed it so much! > > >>>>>>> p.p.s I'm investigating the spring rate of the existing springs; > >>>>>>> they'll need uprating to get the ride height back where it should be. > >>>>>>> Might need new shocks, too; we'll see what the bounce period is. > >>>>>>> Anyone know what the compression for the 2+2 'special' front springs > >>>>>>> is in lbs/in?
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