Ford Cortina Mk4 Trailing Arm/Axle Bush HELP!

Thats looks like some excelent advice bortaf!

Think i'll probably just polly bush the front then by the sounds of it. Think i'd rather have to sort out a void bush once a year v's a cracked chassis.

Now i might just buy the propper polly bush set (powerflex?) for the front and just replace the void bushes at the back with rubber. Will that be ok on the 2.3 axle with BOB cosworth power?

Turns out I have the Atlas axle so thats a bonus! Now I need to find a bush set. Been looking at just buying all of these!

www.powerflexshop.com/index.php?cPath=30_111

Is that the whole lot required for the Mk4? I'm sorry I'm just really rubbish at this and need to get it bought by tomorrow. which one on the list above is the void bush as I might just buy a standard bush to replace to avoid chasis damage.

Thanks.

EDIT - Oh yeah, Bortaf, if your at RR gathering this year i'll certainly have to get you a beer for all your help, its much appreciated.

lol, we seem to be talking between two forums. Basically i don't know what bushes i need and what i don't!! ARGH!!

So the lot on the link above is all i need apart from the front cross member to chasis bush? do you know where i can get these from? Got a link?

You reckon the powerflex ones will be ok on the rear chasis and wont crack?

As said, you my man, deffo deserve a beverage of some sort for this. as usual i've left everything until the last minute and I'm rushing around like a headless chicken!!!

SO I've just odered a complete set of powerflex bushes with the below requirements, hope thats right, gulp!

1 X complete set of polly bushes for a MK4 1978 Ford Cortina. Front lower arm bush to be 47mm and front anti roll bar to be 14mm

I've been sent the below, but not sure what I need as the chap from super pro has given the complete list. Could someone tell me what I need for the cortina? shes a 1978 Mk4 (was a 2.3GL). Here's the list of stuff. I've numbered them so if you could just let me know which numbers I need that would be awesome.

1 F Control Arm Lower - Inner Bush SPF0262K 1 2B,2T £30.88
2 F Control Arm Upper - Inner Bush SPF1401K 1 4B,4T,4S £98.53
3 F Cross-member To Chassis Mount SPF1547K 1 4B,2T Fr small bush Mk 3-later models on £52.92
4 F Cross-member To Chassis Mount SPF1548K 1 4B,2T Rear large bush Mk 3-later models on £57.92
5 F Strut Bar To Chassis Mount SPF0590K 1 4B,2T Oval hole in chassis £49.92
6 F Strut Bar To Chassis Mount SPF0046K 1 4B,2T Round hole in chassis £24.45
7 F Sway Bar Link Bush Kit SPF2950K 1 8B £16.07
8 F Sway Bar Mount To Chassis Bush SPF1450-_ _K 1 2B Check Bar Diameter - 16, 18 & 20mm available £12.90
9 F Steering Rack & Pinion Mount Bushing SPF1187K 1 2B £20.54
10 R Spring Insulator SPF0208-6K 2 1B Raises vehicle approximately 10mm £10.70
11 R Spring Insulator SPF0208-12K 2 1B Raises vehicle approximately 18mm £10.70
12 R Spring Insulator SPF0208-16K 2 1B Raises vehicle approximately 24mm £10.70
13 R Sway Bar End D Bush SPF2332-16K 1 2B "D" Shape bush in link for 16mm Dia Bar £11.32
14 R Sway Bar End D Bush SPF2332-12K 1 2B Mk3 7/70-8/76&Mk4 8/76-8/79 For 12mm Dia Bar £11.32
15 R Sway Bar End Link Bush SPF1089-12K 2 1B Cotton reel lower bush - 12mm Bar £6.95
16 R Sway Bar End Link Bush SPF1089-16K 2 1B Cotton reel upper bush - 16mm Bar £6.95
17 R Trailing Arm - Lower - Front Bush SPF0847K 1 2B,2T 35.5 wide housing, 43.3 ID - Early MKIII £29.61
18 R Trailing Arm - Lower - Front Bush SPF0276K 1 2B,2T Check size, 47.5mm OD fits original 50mm bush shell - Late MKIII on £32.48
19 R Trailing Arm - Lower - Rear Bush SPF0695-70K 1 2B,2T All Models £36.51
20 R Trailing Arm - Upper - Front Bush SPF0219-80K 1 4B,2T 28mm wide housing, 39mm ID, British built £26.13
21 R Trailing Arm - Upper - Front Bush SPF1087K 1 2B,2T Outer housing 32.5mm, German built or Taunus models £22.46
22 R Trailing Arm - Upper - Rear Bush SPF0219-80K 1 4B,2T 28mm wide housing, 39mm ID, British built & early models - Check housing width £26.13

EDIT - Yeah my post above about buying them was all well and good until they told me it would taek two weeks to get them. Hense trying to use this company now. I'm a newbie at all this so sorry to be a pain in the A***

See you do learn stuff everyday. Well as mine was originally a 2.3 GL auto i reckon it had the standard set up. Now is just need to know what sizes on the list as numbers 8, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22 on the list you've narrowed it down to all mention sizes etc. Think i've been quoted £370 for the lot, OUCH!!!!

Unfortunatly not mate it's the diameter of the hole.
I'll look see if i have a 16mm ARB but i sold all my 16s & 18s last year during a clear out, pluss the 18's are hard to find.
They do 16mm ones so a MK5 ARB might be the sest bet and it'll handle better as well

certainly sounds better
handy having the Mk5 one already on there as well

If in any doubt give Powerflex a call. They've always been happy to advise when I've pecked their heads about obscure Nissan/Datsun bush diameters lol.