coozer
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 01:50 PM |
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Bargain or waste?
Bought an ali bell housing of the bay what I thought was cheap for £150 then guess what? £129 at RD
Took the old cast one off and offered the ali up and guess waht? Fouls the chassis.
Ground a lump off the side and tried to assembel the clutch arm nad guess what? It doesn't fit.
What a knacker, now I've butchered a perfetley good new bell housing and can't sell it on, so bought a Mk1 clutch arm off the bay and
I'm betting it doesnt fit either!
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 01:56 PM |
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sorry but you deserve one of these:
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 01:59 PM |
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buy lots of beer then get wasted and forget about it
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 02:26 PM |
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I feel your pain, suppose you can only laugh about it or you'd cry.
I bought an alternator for a pinto before even fitting the engine and yep you guessed it it didn't fit
You certainly live and learn building cars for a hobby
Nigel
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adithorp
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 03:09 PM |
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What the betting that there's a forum somewhere with a "I just sold a bell-housing for £20 more than I paid for it!" post.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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coozer
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 03:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
buy lots of beer then get wasted and forget about it
Got £60 worth in Tesco friday at 30 cans/£12 oh, and a bottle of RON!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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adithorp
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 03:57 PM |
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Aren't RD prices are plus VAT so that'd be £150+delivery. So You've not paid too much over the odds for something you can't
use! 
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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snapper
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 06:06 PM |
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You need the Escort RS2000 clutch release arm, i got mine from Dovercourt Ford spares counter in Chelmsford for £25.
The ally bell housing has a left or right starter motor fit option so you will need the ally sump to go with it or make up a metal plate to cover the
unused starter motor hole and drill a hole for the clutch cable.
The engine to bell housing dust cover plate is also wrong and you will need to relieve the holes around the used starter motor bolts
 
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snapper
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 06:07 PM |
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clutch cable adaptation over second starter position
 
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snapper
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 06:08 PM |
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Clutch release arms
 
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snapper
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plan view
 
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