First long run this happened:
Yes,
this is the clutch release bearing and its melted, this was proceeded by
the input shaft bearing going.
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First long run this happened: |
Yes,
this is the clutch release bearing and its melted, this was proceeded by
the input shaft bearing going. |
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Being a lazy tight wad, I bunged an autobox in:
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But while the engine was out I fitted a hotter cam and a new
timing chain:
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| It appears the auto needs a different starter motor as the
driveplate ring gear is a lot further away from the block but none of the
local parts places even had a book that listed a different starter motor
for the auto. So I bought a light weight starter from race mettle with a
modified spacer. Works a treat:
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But missed the fifth gear, it was very busy at cruising
speed on the 2 litre 3.9:1 axle so I bought a 2.8 axle (non LSD). It
seemed a good idea to fit rear discs at the same time:
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| Rear discs fitted:
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As one of the multileaf springs turned out to be broken, I
fitted some single leaf springs, polybushed of course and with a
triangulation kit:
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| Finally needed to move the expansion bottle to help cooling
and fit a bigger master cylinder:
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