big_wasa
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| posted on 21/7/19 at 02:03 PM |
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Help wanted. Aj30 / Duratec 30
Help wanted,
Any one local to the Spalding ish area + 20 mile radius got a bare Jaguar Aj30 or/and a Ford Duratec 30 engine ?
I just want to see if my Rx8 adapter fits your engine. It does not fit my Ford engine  well two bolts do.
It was cut specifically for the Aj30 and I have been told it fits. The Duratec 30 should be the same block as the jaguar ancillaries are even stamped
ford.
Here’s hoping
[Edited on 21/7/19 by big_wasa]
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/7/19 at 02:10 PM |
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with the centring dowels removed I am still way off. I don’t see how I can get the first motion shaft centred.
[Edited on 21/7/19 by big_wasa]
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r1_pete
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| posted on 21/7/19 at 07:58 PM |
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I read your post on the RX8 box page..
Couldn’t Jonathon send you another to check, it looks like yours has moved during production, I can’t see the jag and ford blocks having such small
differences, all that would do is increase production costs..
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/7/19 at 08:38 PM |
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Hi Pete,
I really can’t see how there is a difference between them either. I would think they where all built at the same plant.
Being laser cut I can’t see how there is a production error ? To be honest I would be surprised if there was more than one batch of these cut.
I could do with finding some one local to save the postage but thanks I will ask.
My love of these things has about run out.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 21/7/19 at 08:46 PM |
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I know the feeling, I acquired enough MT75 parts to build a 2wd box, and a mazda 6 speed which I’d agreed to sell, then some swine stole them,
presumably for scrap....
Do your engines have an intermediate splash plate? Getting (old of one of those would help.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/7/19 at 08:49 PM |
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I don’t remember this engine having one, the jag does.
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CosKev3
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 08:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Do your engines have an intermediate splash plate? Getting (old of one of those would help.
I've offered to post one to Warren off my AJ30 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 08:24 AM |
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Cool, I recon thats a good step in the right direction, hope it works out...
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40inches
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 08:46 AM |
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Probably not help much, but here is a flipped photo of the Getrag box. The bolt holes seem to be the same, even the small ones around the starter.
I am with Pete on this one, such a small difference in manufacture wouldn't make sense.
Could the scaling during the laser cutting be off? Would only need a very small percentage, probably less than 1%?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 09:46 AM |
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It's not looking likely for a local engine so I would be grateful of the loan of your dust cover kev.
Thanks Warren
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RWD Focus
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 05:43 PM |
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The one i bought fit the holes round the bellhousing but the starter motor was too close and jammed into the ring gear. Bought from same place as
yours
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big_wasa
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 06:30 PM |
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Was that a jag or ford engine ?
I could happily live with just moving the starter but if I move the others I won’t know if the first motion shaft is centred.
[Edited on 22/7/19 by big_wasa]
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RWD Focus
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 06:53 PM |
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Jag engine from an s type.
Im at Wakefield and the engine will be out again by the weekend. Your welcome to come over and try if it helps.
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CosKev3
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 07:00 PM |
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I had to oval the holes in the starter motor to get it working properly
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RWD Focus
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 07:28 PM |
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CosKev yes that's what i will need to do. Also got to cut a big lump out of the bell housing to let the starter fit
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r1_pete
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| posted on 22/7/19 at 08:20 PM |
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Its odd they dont fit, mine fitted the Cosworth lump fine, just need to get an rx8 box now...
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40inches
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| posted on 23/7/19 at 07:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
I had to oval the holes in the starter motor to get it working properly
Strange! The Ford variant has a smaller diameter ring gear than the Jag, that would point to the adapter plate
being for the Ford engine????
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big_wasa
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| posted on 23/7/19 at 03:59 PM |
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Mr rwd, that’s a very generous offer and exactly what I am after, But nearer but thanks for the offer.
I’ve decided I am done with it. I’ve got to finish the exhausts as I have shed loads invested in them. I will then brake it up.
Cheers for the help guys
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40inches
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| posted on 23/7/19 at 04:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Mr rwd, that’s a very generous offer and exactly what I am after, But nearer but thanks for the offer.
I’ve decided I am done with it. I’ve got to finish the exhausts as I have shed loads invested in them. I will then brake it up.
Cheers for the help guys
Wouldn't you be better to get the splash plate from Kev?
If it turns out to be the adaptor that's out, you could get that changed?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 30/7/19 at 11:33 AM |
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I just thought I would add a follow up.
A big thank you to kev who sent me out the jag plate
It's a perfect fit with the near side dowel moved to the jag position. So with the exception of some of the bottom bolts in the fwd sump ( to be
expected ) the Ford and Jag engines are the same bolt pattern.
The fault is with the adapter plate and it's going back for assessment.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 5/10/19 at 04:58 PM |
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......UPDATE......
The adapter went back to Johnathan along with Kevs crap plate. He has then redrawn the plate in cad and had a fresh one recut and sent out to me this
week.
Result is it now fits and he also fixed the starter motor position so it doesn’t jam.
A big Thankyou to Kev and Johnathan.
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CosKev3
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| posted on 5/10/19 at 05:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
......UPDATE......
The adapter went back to Johnathan along with Kevs crap plate. He has then redrawn the plate in cad and had a fresh one recut and sent out to me this
week.
Result is it now fits and he also fixed the starter motor position so it doesn’t jam.
A big Thankyou to Kev and Johnathan.
No probs
Might drop him a message and see if hes got one for me!
Would rather have a starter that bolts straight on than my current one with elongated holes that I have to set up correctly every time its refitted!
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RWD Focus
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| posted on 5/10/19 at 07:34 PM |
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Ive contacted him about mine too
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big_wasa
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| posted on 5/10/19 at 07:45 PM |
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Have you cut the ring gear yet ?
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RWD Focus
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| posted on 5/10/19 at 07:47 PM |
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Yes ive got the ring gear on the ST200 flywheel
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