front tailshaft yolk

[big woody]

Good morning
To all those smarter than me out there (just about everyone), I'm looking for some help.
I have a 2L Cortina engine in my current project with an auto. I these cars the front yolk was a rubber donut, which I wish to change to a universal/standard type setup. Does anyone know which if any gearbox yolk they are the same as?
All help appreciated

[46 deluxe]

Ford seemed to use a standard spline and front yoke on most of it's trannies through the 70's - 80's .
Do you have a yoke from a c4 you could try ?

[T1916]

Most of the cortina,s ran a Borg Warner 35 auto, (the 2 litre escorts ran a C3), but I think the yolks were all the same.

Cheers GT

[big woody]

Cheers guys. I have a BW35 yolk at home I'll give that a try and see how I go.
Thanks for the feedback.

[big woody]

well I tried BW35/ C4 and they are way too big. The original is much smaller than this. The search continues.

[enjenjo]

The info I have says that is a 25 spline output. Some of the early Falcons used that spline, as did some Mopars around the same time

[T1916]

Do you know what year/model Cortina the motor and box came out of. It sounds like it might have come out of a mark 2 Escort. See if anyone is wrecking Escorts for a yolk or at least the size to give you an idea.


Cheers GT.

[big woody]

hey enjenjo
it is indeed a 25 spline yolk. At least I now know what I'm looking for. Unsure what it came out of, so will contact our resident Escort/Cortina expert who lives locally.
I do have the original yolk and donut out of it, but am reluctant to use it due to the angle of the tailshaft because of the low ride height and very tall tyres it will be carrying.

[T1916]

Back in the 70,s and 80,s I had quite a few Escorts, mostly manuals, which had normal uni,s. I think only the auto had a rubber Uni. But I am thinking about 40 years ago.

Cheers GT

[jeffa]

Sorry to be a "Painful Pedant" but "yolk = egg"
Transmissions use yokes...

[Newbee]

I hope some one can unscramble Big Woody's problem then.

Newbee

[jeffa]

I hope some one can unscramble Big Woody's problem then.

Newbee

Ahh.

Me and Humpty cracked up on that one!

[FRANK BASILE]

As long as who ever gives him the info is correct and does not end up with egg on his face