r1_pete
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| posted on 24/8/16 at 10:27 AM |
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Engine - Gearbox adapter plates
I'm working on connecting an RV8 engine to Porsche 944 transmission.
I have the flywheel and clutch sorted.
I'm now thinking about the engine to bell housing adapter, and the thickness / workability aspects of what to make it from, I'm planning
on going with 10 or 12mm aluminium, what have others used for such adapters?
If I go above 12mm its into lazer or flowjet cutting territory, are there places who will do this from an MDF or similar template?
Cheers.
Pete.
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Ugg10
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| posted on 24/8/16 at 11:19 AM |
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I just bought an RX8 to Ford Sigma adaptor from a guy on ebay/turbosport, this is in 5/6mm steel IIRC.
Try lasermaster in Cornwall for a quote I have had 8-10mm ally cut by them before, great service.
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coozer
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| posted on 24/8/16 at 02:17 PM |
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Theres a dude on fb zetecrwd doing custom adapters.. His zetec to Mazda gearbox are popular....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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femster87
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| posted on 24/8/16 at 04:26 PM |
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When you are ready with the template I'll digitise for beer rokens
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r1_pete
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| posted on 24/8/16 at 06:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by femster87
When you are ready with the template I'll digitise for beer rokens
Thanks for that, sounds like a plan.
Cheers.
Pete.
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blue2cv
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| posted on 25/8/16 at 07:47 AM |
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Surely the thickness will be dictated by input shaft length, distance from mounting face to clutch fingers, you may well find your initial guess way
out, some ive been involved in dveloping have been over 30mm thick to get dims correct
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r1_pete
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| posted on 25/8/16 at 09:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blue2cv
Surely the thickness will be dictated by input shaft length, distance from mounting face to clutch fingers, you may well find your initial guess way
out, some ive been involved in developing have been over 30mm thick to get dims correct
Yes I had thought of that, the 944 starter is on the back of the bell housing, so is the clutch actuator, so it important that my flywheel is in the
correct place relative to the bellhousing rather than the engine. a 10 - 12 mm plate gets me within 1mm, an 11mm plate would be ideal, but that
isn't a standard size as far as I'm aware.
The mix of Rover crankshaft aligner and Porsche flywheel will allow me to shim up or machine down the flywheel mounting position to match. This thread
with pics will illustrate better: Flywheel thread
Cheers.
Pete
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blue2cv
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| posted on 25/8/16 at 10:16 AM |
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Ahhh good on the case, phew lol
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