promotor wrote:The 2000e gearbox came in early mk2 cortinas (Lotus, GT, 1600E) and they used a 3034E bellhousing which is a different one again and uses a different clutch slave cylinder and clutch release fork.
I have a Cortina Mk2 parts book too. Unfortunately it doesn't list parts for the Lotus models like the MK1 Cortina parts book does. A bit weird that the Australian Mk1 Cortina parts book includes parts listing for the Lotus Cortina Mk1 even though this model was never sold by Ford Australia! Perhaps it was something to do with rules so they could race it here. We did have a locally built in limited numbers higher performance version of the Cortina Mk1 GT here - the "GT 500". Built for Bathurst homologation. Had a further tweaked 1500GT pushrod engine, Lotus Cortina close ratio alloy bellhousing gearbox, twin fuel tanks and a few other mods over and above the standard GT. Sorry getting distracted here - this is an Elan forum!!
I doubt they would have used the 3034E bellhousing on Lotus Cortina MK2 because there would not have been enough room for the larger clutch. My Mk2 manual lists two bellhousing part numbers for all non-Lotus models:
P/N = 3020E 7500A (1967) (Presumably this is for all 3 rail boxes - 2000E included)
P/N = 3034E 7500A (1968-) (Presumably this is for the later single rail box that uses mostly the same internal components as the earlier box)
I know both the Ford Escort MK1 Mexico (1600GT pushrod engine and 7.5" clutch) and Escort RS1600 BDA used the 2000E gearbox in combination with the Anglia style bellhousing. Both these models were never sold in Australia unfortunately. I have an English parts book for them though. I'll check the part numbers on Monday when I'm back at work.
Sorry to bore you guys - I read this myself and wonder if I need psychological help for being such an anorak!! I hope this information is useful to someone. My life has no purpose if it isn't!!
As a matter of interest what car is the 2000E gearbox with the Capri cable clutch bellhousing going into? The input shaft on the Capri gearbox is longer hence the bellhousing is wider than the Cortina/Anglia/Elan/Escort one.