Cheers Neil, will check the Raceline website.Originally Posted by dobuy
Cheers Neil, will check the Raceline website.
Ok Dom just done this it's 12.8cm
And with cylinder it's 5.8cm
I got pics too if that helps?
Here's the pics
I also had a small pile of parts I've collected so pulled the engine back onto the stand to bolt some shinny new parts onto it.
excellent Trig, hope that alternator is man enough to do the job, I found the 40 amp a little lacking
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I hope so bud Im not running alot electrical wise all standard stuff really...
Just the engine loom ecu thats extra...
Last edited by trig; 07-04-2012 at 20:22.
Little up date payed a visit to Dave @ retro ford today picked up a few bits for the new project.
Nice guy even let me have a noise around his new unit and cars.
Hi guys got the engine started at last after sorting out all the problems but as always sort one thing out another rears its head...
the clutch is engaged all the time so had no drive if I slacken the bell housing bolts off can just about get it to bite so the gearbox is back out need to make the slave cylinder about 5mm shorter...
The plan is to machine down the inside on the bell housing where the slave cylinder bolts to plenty of meat there this sound ok to you lot and has anybody else come across this problem before???
never ends mate
can you mill the back of the flywheel were it goes on the crank or a snadwich plate from the gaerbox to bellhousingHi guys got the engine started at last after sorting out all the problems but as always sort one thing out another rears its head...
the clutch is engaged all the time so had no drive if I slacken the bell housing bolts off can just about get it to bite so the gearbox is back out need to make the slave cylinder about 5mm shorter...
The plan is to machine down the inside on the bell housing where the slave cylinder bolts to plenty of meat there this sound ok to you lot and has anybody else come across this problem before???
sideways is the best way to turn a corner
yeah but thats a big job that will take weeks to sort thinking this is a quick easy remedy??? a mate just popped in reckons he could have it done tomorrow so I can get it back in the car and test it asap....
dont these lumps have a dust covor like the old pintos??? would that give you enuff mate? but very smart
no needs about 5mm I recon when we slackened the bell housing bolts off about 2mm it just about bit on the clutch peddle right at the top of the travel...
can you get a shorter bearing ?
sideways is the best way to turn a corner
maybe But this is the one everybody seams to be using I did ask before I bought one....
Well that worked drove the car outa the garage and up/down the back lane tonight running lumpy but it works...
The clutch still bites quite high can this be adjusted on the peddle at all by winding the cylinder arm in/out???
Bet your well happy, all that hard work is paying off mate
Old skool forever
Just don`t tell the wife
how much it really costs!
Adjusting the pedal end won't change where the clutch bites as such, only the pedal position, of you want it to bite low near the floor you'll end up with a pedal 3" off the floor and looking like its well under the others. Only option is to machine off a bit more like you have already!
Looks like I'll have to live with how it is for now then...
thats good news what you can try is one washer on the bellhouse bolts to see if it helps with the bitting point if it works you can use two sandwich plates
sideways is the best way to turn a corner
1 thing i noticed when setting up mine was that if you havent got any free travel then as soon as the clutch starts to get worn the fingers of the cluch cover
as they move out will be in constant load with the thrust making the cover lose its clamping force
its a balancing act
i think i ended up with 10mm that the fingers could move out befor binding
thing i could of done with knowing was on a fully clamped new clutch how far the fingers need compressing to realease drive 5mm?
ill find out if my guesses were correct when i get to start it
As has been said, there's not a lot you can do about the bite point, but I'd recommend fitting a stop on the pedal to avoid the risk of pushing the seals out the slave, or pushing the cover fingers into the plate.
All seam fine just noisy when your off the clutch but Im not shore if thats anything to do with the slave or the dog box???
I can do you a very compact water outlet/pipe which will clear your firewall and headers.
Contact me on jrprmc@bigbutton.com.au for more details.
Hope you can enlarge pics for better view
Durescort
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