Was it not off the salvaged 944 (if thats what it was?)
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Was it not off the salvaged 944 (if thats what it was?)
Engine end of the torque tube looks like so...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-08-093.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-08-094.jpg
Which mated to this bellhousing...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-08-092.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/09-08-09.jpg
This is where I got lucky and the XE clutch is perfect fit! I'm just hoping that when I upgrade to the turbo/V6 box with LSD that its the same as f28!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-08-099.jpg
The plan for fitting it to the engine is hopefully going to be simple. The 924 housing is 150mm deep. SBD sell a 150mm deep ford to XE bellhouisng...
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Gearbox/Bellh...iew-edited.gif
I'll either chop the end plate off the torque tube and fit a plate that suits the bellhousing or preferably sandwich an adapter plate between the 2 if there's enough on the shaft to do so. That way it can be kept fairly retro fit.
I done a bit more on the car tonight but no pics as camera battery was flat! :idiot!: I welded in some further bracing so I can cut away the parcel shelf next time as I'm fed up with it being in the way! I spent most of the time tho cutting some of the excess away from the inner arches and working out what to do moving forwards.
Little bit more choppin & bracing tonight. Added another cross brace from the B pillar to the bottom of the C which meant I could cut out the majority of the rear shelf like so...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-091.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-094.jpg
I then chopped out some more of the old inner arch and tidied up where the chassis ends...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-095.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-096.jpg
Shaun then came up and we got chatting about ideas moving forward and we have a few now :D
A few last pics...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-097.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/09-12-09.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-092.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../09-12-093.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/09-12-09.jpg
looks good simps! how many disks lol
and just a thought about the torque tube/clutch/bell housing.
will there be enough splines showing once the new bell housing is on. and will there be enough space for the clutch to spin around? with the pressure plate on as well? and where does the release bearing go?
just a few ideas you might not of taken into consideration:)
Good work buddy!
Could you not use your tubes but extend them over to meet the outer skin?
cracking on now mate :thumb:
can wait to see this out on track Sideways :d
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Originally Posted by bmw156
Now used up the first 20 of the pack of 50 discs!
Hopefully there will be enough splines showing. The both the old & new bellhousings are 150mm depth and flywheel were pretty similar. If it isn't I've got room to chop down the tube until I do have enough as the 1st bearing is quite some way down as shown in the pics above.
The SBD bellhouisng is designed to fit the XE flywheel so clutch should spin fine.
I'm converting to a hydraulic clutch and using floor mounted pedal box :D
All this cutting work is easy! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
As per my reply on MIG mate - potentially yes but not worth it. The main curve was up against the straight edge and only halfway across the wheel so I would still need to put in the other side, which is the hardest bit as its shaped to the wing. It would be easier in making that piece just to simply make it wider and cover the whole wheel! Also, I'm not running my shocker vertical anymore it will be at 45deg angle (probably).Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
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Originally Posted by Gsi_Jimbo
Me too mate, me too!
I did have another result today too.
An irritation has been that I don't have a tube notcher/profiler or a pipe bender (or the experience!) so I have to send it out to have the cage & spaceframing done. I really like the quality of Browney's fabricage cage and its reasonably price & their workshop is near cambridge, so a little over an hours drive there. Great. But I've been thinking how I can do it so I only have to make one trip to them and they can finish the whole lot, but the supsension for example needs a lot of the framework in place to be mocked up, but you can fit the framework until I know where the supension needs to go. lol Needs to be done in conjuction but getting them to do it will be big bucks!
I remembered today that the local Powerflow place (15mins from me) who done my nova system about 4 years ago used to do a lot of hotrods, grasstrackers etc and alot of cage work. Gave the guy a call and had a really good chat. He said he'd happily fit a cage if I supplied it and can bend & supply any pipework I needed. He invited me down to familiarize myself with their setup and before signing off just asked my name and within seconds said "oh you've got that red nova" - good friggin memory or what! Was well impressed. Unless my phone number was on his computer or something! lol Anyways, gonna go down there and have a chat, show him what I'm doing and listen to what he has to offer.
Very interesting build Simps and a great WIP thread. This should be a sweet Nova when done and if everyting goes well. :thumb: