A few Fury Queries

[FuryCosworth]

Hi All,

I have recently come into Fisher Fury ownership with a Cosworth Turbo YB engine. It's a hoot but I need to start tinkering a little and could do with some guidance -

The steering column has a joint as shown:


Steering 1 by jseaman_flikr, on Flickr

And there is a bush of some kind here:


Steering 2 by jseaman_flikr, on Flickr

Any ideas if this is a Fisher part or something else? There is a fair bit of play here

Also, the ball joint on the wishbone and the track rod end need replacing - are these Fisher parts or something else?


Ball joint by jseaman_flikr, on Flickr

[peter030371]

The steering column bush looks like a standard mk2 escort. You want an MP1011 from Burtons (for £3.95) and whilst you are changing it you might as well do the top one (MP1010) for the same price again

http://www.burtonpower.com/parts-by-fitment-type/parts-by-car-model-ford/ford-escort/bottom-steering-column-bush-escort-mk2-mp1011.html
and
http://www.burtonpower.com/parts-by-fitment-type/parts-by-car-model-ford/ford-escort/top-steering-column-bush-escort-mk2-mp1010.html

Unless you have a modified column top for fitting a QR wheel....in which case chances are the top bush is now stuck in place for life (but you should still be able to do the bottom one)

[jeffw]

Give Steve at Fury Sportscars a ring about the bottom trackrod end

[FuryCosworth]

Thanks guys, I can see this is the right place to be!

I had a closer look at the bush and it seems there is a washer which sits against to welded tabs but it doesn't look like a top hat bush, possibly the lip has worn away completely! I'll get those bits ordered though, thanks very much for the links - I couldn't see the top bush, presumably the steering wheel is removed and the column slides out forward to access it?

[deecee]

IIRC the Escort column had a roll pin that held the washer in place at the forward end. Once that was knocked out the column came out backwards.

[jeffw]

This must be Ruari's old car?

[deecee]

Looks like it. I think it was up for sale recently.

[FuryCosworth]

It is indeed Ruari's old car, had a nice chat with him last week about the history of it etc. I bought it off Crispin (semi indirectly!) who owned it previously.

Could be a roll pin that is corroded, when you say backwards do you mean into the cabin or into the engine bay?

It looks like I can undo the uj and then slide out through the engine bay without removing the roll pin at first glance

[deecee]

By backwards I mean into the cabin. Send me a PM with your email and I'll send a pdf of the relevant Haynes manual.

[FuryCosworth]

I see, in that case the roll pin would definitely need to come out - will send you a pm, thanks

James