Stew
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 posted on 29/5/04 at 08:12 AM |
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Vauxhall XE - Type 9
Hi chaps,
Anyone know what is involved in joining the Vauxhall 16V to a Ford Type 9 transmission, and what the likely costs will be for parts? Also any web
links to sites offering the parts required, or to builders who have already done it would be great...
Cheers
Sit down, shut up, and hang on!!
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 08:48 AM |
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The bellhousing is about £170 new, plus the clutch arm. The clutch parts are a mix of vx and ford t9 bits i think.
Darren @ GTS can do hydraulic clutch bits if you prefer (apparently)GTS
Several places do the bellhousing and bits. SBD, Yukspeed, Rally Design(i think), etc or look on the other car boards for 2nd hand bits, come up
occasionally (just missed the last one )
Think then you need to fit a spigot bearing into the flywheel of the vx 16v (not got that far yet, so dont know where to get it,ask NED,etc)
HTH
Ben
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 09:16 AM |
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There is a bell housing for 2.0l xe to type 9 on ebay at the moment. Sorry, no link.
Adam
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 09:39 AM |
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be aware that you need the "vertical" bellhousing not the "7 degree" one, and also get the right length bellhousing for the
tyep of type 9 you are using i.e. long or short input shaft ( v6 or 4cyl 'box)
The spigot bearing can be had from SBD, QED etc etc but is a Vauxhall part, unfortunately I have lost the part number!!
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 11:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
There is a bell housing for 2.0l xe to type 9 on ebay at the moment. Sorry, no link.
Adam
Been sold before action ended
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Stew
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 05:34 PM |
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Cheers fellas, doesn't sound too daunting
Sit down, shut up, and hang on!!
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skippad
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 06:19 PM |
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I got all bits from yukspeed, Barford hill,
York.
Bellhousing(straight not 7%), £140
Clutch arm £12
Spiggot bearing £6
Use Vauxhall pressure plate, sierra friction plate & release bearing, capri adjustable cable.
I hope this helps
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 06:43 PM |
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Sounds a fair price for new
Dont forget you then need a modified sump, and carbs/tb's
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NS Dev
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 08:31 AM |
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Ahhhhhh, be wary of using the sierra friction plate, they are too thick for the vauxhall pressure plate travel, and the clutch will drag. Plus side is
if you are a cheapskate you can just use a worn sierra plate which will be a bit thinner.
Better alternatives are to either buy an uprated Helix plate from Yukspeed or SBD etc, (£120) or if that sounds a bit pricey, get an old sierra plate
and get it relined with vauxhall thickness facings.
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ned
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 09:09 AM |
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I have a worn sierra friction plate 
One other thing to add, for the sump you can either use an ally westfield caterham one, or the locost option is to get hold of an 8v vauxhall sump and
cut and weld it (they are steel, the 16v one is ally)
If running carbs a cheap way to run the ignition it by using an old 1.6 cavalier dizzy, coil + loom.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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skippad
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 08:57 PM |
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I don't seem to be experiencing any clutch drag on my setup, it's been that way for 10 months.
Unless it was'nt a Sierra plate!
Come to think of it, when my friend in my local motor factors was looking for a sierra clutch in the depths of his stores, he produced 7" 23
spline plate in a box with no details on it, so it could be off something else!.
All i know is it fitted and cost me tenner.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 2/6/04 at 08:44 AM |
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a 7" plate?
the vauxhall clutch is way bigger than that?
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ned
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| posted on 2/6/04 at 08:57 AM |
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my pinto clutch plate is identical in size (overall) to the vauxhall plate. i think the friciton area was slightly larger.
someone told me that an old ford v4 or v6 plate was better thogh ?!
Ned.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 2/6/04 at 10:42 AM |
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sorry, was in a hurry and didn't explain myself, but didn't want people to go thinking that the XE 16v has a 7" clutch!, think it
was just a typo back there, I think he meant 9" not 7"
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skippad
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 posted on 2/6/04 at 11:05 PM |
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sorry it was late i was tired.
Sierra clutch plate is actually 8.5"
Anyways it works.
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chriscook
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 12:13 PM |
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Just been having a look at the lightened flywheel and AP clutch I picked up a while ago for almost nothing. Aafter a conversation with super clutch,
who were very helpfull, I think i am back to using standard(ish) bits. Can anyone tell me what sierra friction plate is the one that works best or are
all the pinto ones the same?
Also does anyone know what the spigot bearing is out of or even the part number?
Thanks,
Chris
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ned
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 09:46 PM |
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Spigot bearing from yukspeed, about 6-7 pounds. If you're thinking of selling that flywheel and clutch, let me know
Ned.
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