Subframe identification.

[Etienne B.]

Hi,
I am proposed this subframe, which pretty looks like a MKI to me,
Or is it an early MKIII ?
Thanks for your help,
Etienne

[ivor badger]

It's got to be a mk3. It's a rubber cone sub frame with twin leading shoe brakes and that means early Mk3 (up to 76) or mini van/estate of post late 64.
How many screws inside the tower for the bump rubbers?

I am glad you have put the photos up as it shows the tower tops. Now I have come across 2 tower tops. flat with no spacer and curled lips to the subframe mounting bolts that require a spacer. This subframe is the potruding hole edge one that requires the spacer and I suspect the non spacer one is the early subframe.

[Etienne B.]

Hi Ivor,
Thank you for your comments.
I cannot tell you about the screws for the bump rubber. I cannot check that at the moment.
But yes I was intrigued about the spacers and the shape of the tower tops, hence my question here.
You learn everyday.
Etienne

[nick rogers]

It is a mk1, mk2 and mk3. It bis basically a dry 4 bolt subframe which was finally superseded in 76 when the single bolt subframe came out. All these have 2 bolts to each bump stop and have spacers between the tower top and the body. You have both spacers on one tower, by the way. Oh, yes, it's for a manual setup not automatic.

[Etienne B.]

Thank you Nick