gearbox clutch issues PLZ help

[OLIVE-BAY]

ok I need some help as I'm pulling my hair out I've got a 1968 gear box from my bay, I've bought a new 215mm clutch kit which as a different release bearing, so what I need to know is can i buy the bar that holds the newer release bearing and will the bar be compatible with my box ?

the reason behind this is I'm putting in a 1973 1600tp engine so I'm using my 68 box on a 73 engine any other for seeable problems :|

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Darren

 

[ZedBed]

Why not use the flywheel and clutch from your old engine?

 

[OLIVE-BAY]

Why not use the flywheel and clutch from your old engine?

well I cant get the flywheel nut off I've been bashing the crap out of it all day :roll: I've put a breaker bar on it, put a grove in it and hit it with a chisel, bounced on the bar and I weigh a heft 17 stone :shock: any suggestions of how to get it off?

 

[ZedBed]

Borrow a Torquemeister. I only did it once with a bar - never again.

When you fit a different flywheel you should check the end float and re-shim so it's within tolerance.

 

[67panel]

OTHER THAN A LONG SCAFOLD POLE :shock: you can fit later release bearing but you need to get conversion piece ,thats the nose the bearing slids on.

 

[radish]

If you can borrow a torquemiester you will be amazed at the power and ease of undoing that bastard nut or stick the engine in the back of your car/van and see if your local garage will do it with the 1" big air gun

 

[OLIVE-BAY]

Your right it is a bastard of a nut :evil: I had a foot scaffold piece on my breaker bar today the fecker didn't budge a bit :shock: so I'm off to an air cooled specialist tomorrow and see if he can get the frigging thing off :evil: on the upside I no longer feel stressed as I'm knackered :lol:

 

[ZedBed]

Your right it is a bastard of a nut :evil: I had a foot scaffold piece on my breaker bar today the fecker didn't budge a bit :shock: so I'm off to an air cooled specialist tomorrow and see if he can get the frigging thing off :evil: on the upside I no longer feel stressed as I'm knackered :lol:

Ha-Ha-Ha - a foot? You need six feet extension and then try and keep the engine still! A torquemeister needs about 30 lb/ft torque on an 11mm socket - one hand while you have a cup of tea. It uses the engine so no need to tie it down. Makes me smile every time I use it. Like this

 

[OLIVE-BAY]

Yeah I've been watching YouTube vids on it, it's a cool bit of kit that's for sure, but £94 is a lot for something I hope not to use a lot :lol: I'll let you know how I get on today. Thanks very much for your help. I owe u a beer token at a show 8)

 

[OLIVE-BAY]

went to Evil Bens near Truro today, he said he'll taken em off for me, so its both engines in my wifes golf to take em up there shhhh she'll go mad :msn4: :msn4: :msn4: :lol: