Wreck to Race.

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Originally Posted by Peter Jones

Got the motor out by 12:00. Finally figured out the timing issue, some moron had bolted the flywheel to the pressure plate the wrong way! Even clamped it down on one of the dowels so it's actually buckled the pressure plate.

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Thats so much harder to do than doing it the right way!

Looks like you had a fun day.

So you are keeping the kjet for now and trying out a 2L bottom end??
Sounds good. I`ll be interested to hear how much it is improved.

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Originally Posted by Golf Loon

So you are keeping the kjet for now and trying out a 2L bottom end??
Sounds good. I`ll be interested to hear how much it is improved.

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I'm going to dabble with some carbies for a bit then go back to the kjet. I'm hatching plans to build a dedicated track car to put the next motor into.

One bent pressure plate:duh:

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Here's the close ratio box Matt sent me, all tarted up and ready to go in.

All those brand new knick knacks came from GAP and were ridiculously cheap.


New bushes in the selector pivot and a prothane mount.

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New end cap. Prothane mount insert. An eyebolt to attach the skyhook to.:)

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New clutch cable rubber stopper and retainer

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Timing hole cover.

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Shiny new reverse switch.

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New clutch release bearing cover.

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Ding, dong the GX is dead! :biggrin:

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Pete

You got a 70 buck prothane kit off ebay too huh?

How good are they?!!

Nice work as per usual Pete. ;)

Was going to try and pop the motor back in this weekend but a couple of mad weeks at work meant that I pushed my still recovering knee too far and had to take it easy.

Popped into the Speed Shop in Narre Warren to pick up some exhaust wrap. Well worth a visit!

Did some house keeping in the engine bay.

Degreased everything.
Wrapped exhaust.
Replaced torn CV Boot.
Repacked both inner CVs.
Repleaced CV bolts.
Pressed new engine mount in .

Also finsished off the dizzy spacer and conversion to mount the MK 2 dizzy in the 2.0 block.

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Pete

Oh and I replaced the bushes in the shifter movement too.

Pete

Looking good pete. Everything looks very shiny and clean! Err, for now! hehe.

Getting there arn't you Pete.

Finally figured out that spacer too, well done..:)

excelent thread mate, will be doing the same conversion when the 1.6 ****s itself so a tech article would be awsome.....

keep up the good work!

cheers
john