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Old 25th March 2010, 11:14 AM
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Anyone used any more modern alternatives?

Can't imagine an Escort rack is too easy to come by these days?
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Mk2 escorts are still widely used in rallying so there is still a market for them.
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Old 25th March 2010, 11:22 AM
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Mk2 escorts are still widely used in rallying so there is still a market for them.

Fair play - I hadn't actually tried to buy one as yet!
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You would have to find something with exactly the same distance between the inner track rod ball joints, and also something intended for forward location. Virtualy all racks for fwd cars ar rearward location.

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Getting a rearward rack with a different handedness would work
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