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Rear axle & wheel bearings

Ford Escort (1968-1980)

"Köln" axle

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion - front (B) 71BG 4615 A1A
FINIS 0800836		 331139 D 64.311 28.587 21.460
Bevel pinion - rear (C) 71BG 4625 A1A
FINIS 0800837		 331140 A 72.233 34.925 25.400
Differential side (D) 78BG 4220 B1A LM 29749/711 65.088 38.100 19.812
Wheel bearing (E) 71BG 1225 B1B
FINIS 1500226
Motorcraft ERB28		 361971 CE 67.000 30.000 24.000

"English"/"Banjo" axle

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion - front (B) 105E 4615 A1 M88043/M88011 +
M88011/M88015		 68.260 30.160 22.230
Bevel pinion - rear (C)
Differential side (D) 105E 4220 A1 LM 48549X/10 65.088 34.925 18.034
Wheel bearing (E) 70EG 1225 A1A
FINIS 1508045
Motorcraft ERB24		 361964 62.000 30.000 24.000


Ford Taunus/Cortina (1970-1982)

"Köln" axle

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion - front (B) 71BG 4615 A1A
FINIS 0800836		 331139 D 64.311 28.587 21.460
Bevel pinion - rear (C) 71BG 4625 A1A
FINIS 0800837		 331140 A 72.233 34.925 25.400
Differential side (D) 78BG 4220 B1A LM 29749/711 65.088 38.100 19.812
Wheel bearing (E) - standard version 71BG 1225 B1B
FINIS 1500226
Motorcraft ERB28		 361971 CE 67.000 30.000 24.000
Wheel bearing (E) - heavy duty version 71BG 1225 A2B
FINIS 1524905
Motorcraft ERB27		 414406 A 72.000 34.000 24.000

"Atlas"/"Salisbury" axle

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion - front (B) 11 440738
FINIS 0440738		 HM 88542/2/510/2 73.025 31.750 29.370
Bevel pinion - rear (C) 11 440735
FINIS 0440735		 HM 89449/2/410/2 76.200 36.512 29.370
Differential side (D) 11 508354
FINIS 0508354		 16150/16283 72.238 38.100 23.812
Wheel bearing (E) 71BG 1225 B1B
FINIS 1500226
Motorcraft ERB28		 361971 CE 67.000 30.000 24.000


Ford Capri (1968-1984)

"English"/"Banjo" axle

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion - front (B) 105E 4615 A1 M88043/M88011 +
M88011/M88015		 68.260 30.160 22.230
Bevel pinion - rear (C)
Differential side (D) 105E 4220 A1 LM 48549X/10 65.088 34.925 18.034
Wheel bearing (E) 70EG 1225 A1A
FINIS 1508045
Motorcraft ERB24		 361964 62.000 30.000 24.000

"Atlas"/"Salisbury" axle

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion - front (B) 11 440738
FINIS 0440738		 HM 88542/2/510/2 73.025 31.750 29.370
Bevel pinion - rear (C) 11 440735
FINIS 0440735		 HM 89449/2/410/2 76.200 36.512 29.370
Differential side (D) 11 508354
FINIS 0508354		 16150/16283 72.238 38.100 23.812
Wheel bearing (E) 71BG 1225 B1B
FINIS 1500226
Motorcraft ERB28		 361971 CE 67.000 30.000 24.000


Ford Consul/Granada (1972-1984)

Location Ford part no. Bearing no. Outside dia. Inside dia. Width
Bevel pinion extension (A) 72GG 4K044 A2B
FINIS 1507268
 360804 AA 57.000 30.000 31.700
Bevel pinion - front (B) 11 440738
FINIS 0440738		 HM 88542/2/510/2 73.025 31.750 29.370
Bevel pinion - rear (C) 11 440735
FINIS 0440735		 HM 89449/2/410/2 76.200 36.512 29.370
Differential side (D) 72GG 4220 A1A
FINIS 1493906		 LM 501349/314 73.431 41.275 21.430
Wheel bearing (E) 72GB 1238 A1A
FINIS 1571780
Motorcraft ERB26		 309945 A 74.000 37.000 45.000

Typical suspension applications and bearing positions

Rear-loaded rear axle ("Köln" axle, "Atlas" axle)

Front-loaded rear axle ("English"/"Banjo" axle)

IRS differential (Ford Granada axle)