I have an XR4i engine and gearbox but I am missing the backplate which goes between them. Is this essential or is it a nice to have item.

I have found it extremely hard to get hold of one, and I would prefer not spending the day in a scrappy removing engine and flywheel to get one, but I will bite the bullet if it is needed.

Cheers,

Ed

easily made from a thin sheet of steel or ally (although ally may crack with fatigue)

Just cut an ali spacer out...less hassle then spending a day in a scrappie

Cheers for that, should I just draw around the bellhousing and then drill out the bolt holes?

Yep I could not be bothered to strip a car for one so I made one aswell...

The one on the car has a split in it so you can thread it on without removing the flywheel to make the job easier.