I've got an Essex V6 which came out of a very low mileage Marcos 3.0 , this has already been chemically cleaned , honed etc and painted and is going to be fitted to my Capri Mk1 which i'm preparing to race in the Classic Modified series at Swaffham ( short circuit non-contact 3.0L class ) , the car didn't have an engine or gearbox when i bought it ( or much of a floor , sills , wings etc ) . I recently picked up an early Essex from a Zodiac Mk4 as it had a gearbox with it and clutch .
Problem is the flywheels are different so the pressure plate won't fit the Marcos flywheel , the flywheels are the same fittings so could be swapped , but i think i'm right in thinking that these are balanced with the engines and can't be swapped over ? There are other issues , like the gearbox has a hydraulic clutch rather than cable - that i can sort out . If the flywheels can't be changed and i buy a later ( larger ) pressure plate to fit the Marcos flywheel , i believe that they have different release bearings as one has flat fingers on the diaphragm springs and the later one has raised fingers and i don't think that the later type will fit the older release arm .
Has anyone overcome this problem , other than getting a later gearbox and clutch ? Any thoughts welcome - this is my first post on this forum . Many thanks , regards Heff .
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