MK1 Escort – Ultimate Heavy Duty English Axle Upgrade Kit with Half Shafts, optional LSD and Diff Rebuild Kit (DRT032-KIT*J)

This kit is the ultimate upgrade for your MK1 Escort Axle.

Available exclusively from Retroford this kit means you can run over 300BHP without the need or expense of using a narrowed Atlas axle.

KIT INCLUDES:

• MK1 Escort Heavy Duty Two Piece Half Shafts (Must be used with 18 Spline LSD and oversize 38mm Bearings)
• Optional – Ford English 18 Spline uprated Helical or Plated type LSD available – Please select preferred option above
• Optional – Ford English differential side gears (18 spline oversize) or Ford English differential rebuild kit (18 spline oversize) – Please select preferred option above

Benefits of the Heavy Duty 18 spline Half Shafts:

• Made from heat treated 4340-grade steel
• Pre-assembled for easy installation
• Come fitted with high-quality genuine SKF OE spec wheel bearings.
• Comes with bearings and keeper plates
• Back Plate drum spacer plate (if being used with disc brake set up)
• Can be used with standard-style wheel studs
• Maintains standard track width
• Retains original axle oil seals
• Can be used with disc brake set-up or standard drums
• Rated to over 300BHp

The benefits of this LSD include: 

• With Retroford Heavy Duty 18 Spline Half Shafts these LSD’s are rated to take 300BHP +
• Applies equal rotational speed to both wheels
• Controlled power on launches and drifting slides
• Easier car control
• Optimum gear tooth design and oil distribution
• Gears and Body Manufactured from 8620 material

Axle Rebuild Kit Includes:

• 2 x Genuine Timken Pinion bearings
• 2 x Genuine Timken Differential carrier bearings (38mm ID Oversized)
• 1 x Pinion bearing preload crush spacer
• 1 x Pinion oil seal
• 1 x Heavy duty axle gasket
• 1 x Instructions and setup figures

Timken Bearings were used by Ford when they manufactured English Axles in the 1960s and 1970s, these are the best bearings you can buy for your differential rebuild.

Please note – The plated LSD is supplied without a warranty or guarantee as this type of LSD is mainly suited for track and competition use. Due to the variability in levels of grip experienced by road cars i.e. one wheel may be on a grass verge or loose/gravel surface and the other on Tarmac, this can cause very sudden and extreme changes in wheel speed across the rear wheels. The sudden and extreme difference in grip levels places massive stress and shear loads on the LSD and can cause it to Fail.