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    Capri 2.3 v6 1978 What Axle

    My hunt for an axle hasn't been easy.

    Today I spoted an add here in my country of an 1978 2.3 v6 capri for sale quite cheap.

    What axle does this car have (i think it's an atlas) and if possible the lenght 50'' or 52''?

    Would apretiate any help

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    Re: Capri 2.3 v6 1978 What Axle

    I think only the early 3.0 capris had baby atlas ..so would presume its a 52 " atlas...

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    Re: Capri 2.3 v6 1978 What Axle

    Quote Originally Posted by madragon199 View Post
    I think only the early 3.0 capris had baby atlas ..so would presume its a 52 " atlas...
    Thanks for the quick reply.

    It has been a nightmare finding an atlas over here.

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    Probably its koln. Picture it and post here.

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    Re: Capri 2.3 v6 1978 What Axle

    I bet its was you named Atlas ( Ford say "mittlere Köln") with 3.44 Ratio. The 2.3 V6 with the small Cologne is a "No Go"
    Ford Catalogue named as follow:
    Small Cologne (kleine Köln) = Escort Mk1 Mk2, Taunus 1,3, 1,6
    Middle Cologne (mittlere Köln) = Capri Mk1 (50", 3.09 to 4.11), Mk2 (50", 52", 3.09 to 3,89) , Mk3 (52", 3.09 to 3.89), Taunus 2.0, 2.3 (1360mm, 3.44 to 4.11)
    Big Cologne (grosse Köln) = Transit (4.63, 4.86, 5.14)
    All 3 have diff. Cover Size

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