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Thread ID: 109172 2010-04-27 07:50:00 Ford escort steering bluezone (12434) PC World Chat
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880362 2010-05-08 12:12:00 Time to start making it shorter.

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The housing. has to be shortened to 6mm from the left plate where the ruler is.
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The rack has to be shortened to 205. Ends up being cut on the rack gear.
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I got another for escort rack today. mk1 model. Have stripped it already and cleaned it up. Took 1/2 the time it did for the 1st rack now that i no how to strip 1.

here is a photo of the 2nd rack i just got.
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Here is both of the housing's side by side. mk2 on top mk1 on bottom.
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This is the only differant part i can see sofar on them.
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Going to be starting to shorten it this weekend. Got sumone with a lathe thats going to make me the metal bush's to go in the end and also help me shorten the housing's. Going to make both of them shorter.

Got both rack housings shortened today. Now I just have to get sum steel to make a bush for each one.

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880363 2010-05-11 10:30:00 Brought a new tool toy tonight a Mig welder. A Mitech 160s inverter. :)

So i have a:
Mitech 160 arc/tic inverter welder
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Mitech 160s mig inverter welder. This is the one im getting on saturday got to pickup from shop.
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Now I just need a trolly or build one to hold them both and learn to weld more. :) Should be both good to learn with. Both are gas/gasless models. Going to be using gasless.
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880364 2010-05-31 10:59:00 Anyone no what oil/greese is used in a ford escort mk1 or mk2 rack? bluezone (12434)
880365 2010-05-31 19:45:00 Knowing early Fords, just about what ever crap they had lying around unused at the time gary67 (56)
880366 2010-05-31 20:05:00 Ohh, just remembered how the rubber sterring boots had a tendency to be too short to handle full lock... and consequently break open almost from new.

I would suggest you aim for a grease that can accommodate water and dirt, and won't readily liquify if it gets a little warm... and be prepared to repack it with fresh grease regularly.
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880367 2010-06-01 09:15:00 Yeh was thinking wheel bearing greese I have sum stuff thats a no melt and is like butter. bluezone (12434)
880368 2010-06-04 11:28:00 Got it all back together.

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Like new.
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Working on the front hubs and steering this weekend.
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880369 2010-06-05 11:40:00 What's going to power this? I hope not more Ford gear :-p hueybot3000 (3646)
880370 2010-06-05 12:33:00 LOL hell no its got a suzuki GSX750 behind it. :) bluezone (12434)
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