NOT A MIATA, FE3N+HOLSET+73 FORD COURIER BUILD
09-18-2023, 01:48 PM
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I've been chasing a noise for a while now. I was thinking it was in my transmission because it was only noisy in 5th gear and would go away when putting into 4th. turns out my slip yoke is bent and has probably been bent since day one cause it's in the wrong direction of rotation. All that black dust next to the caps is what's left of the needle bearings. After seeing how close it was to failure, I added a driveshaft loop also.
Went back to the driveshaft shop that built it to get replacement u joints and they still have my mock up from 4 years ago hanging on their wall of shame. The owner thought it was funny that I had no idea how to measure for a driveshaft.
Went back to the driveshaft shop that built it to get replacement u joints and they still have my mock up from 4 years ago hanging on their wall of shame. The owner thought it was funny that I had no idea how to measure for a driveshaft.
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09-30-2023, 02:24 PM
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Ah jeeze! I guess this is good news in the end, because it's making THE SAUCE.
What are the plans from here? Looked SICK in that short clip, I need to see more of it in action.
What are the plans from here? Looked SICK in that short clip, I need to see more of it in action.
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10-09-2023, 10:51 AM
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Getting fancy, decided to torture myself by transferring all the numbers into CAD to have the parts laser cut. It only took 10 hours but if everything fits it will be well worth it. It's getting made in 4 parts. The engine and tranny flanges are gonna be made from 3/8 and the cylinder and cone are gonna be made from flat 1/4" and rolled into shape. When it's all done ill fly cut both surfaces parallel.
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10-17-2023, 11:02 AM
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Printed out the flange and found all the bolts have slightly shifted in cad. The measurements were all just ever so slightly off that it pulled the whole thing out of alignment. Trying one more time to get it all the measurements perfect. Bought a mock-up engine block, some giant 24" dial calipers, and have been trying to plot these damn holes. its a huge pain.
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10-21-2023, 04:14 PM
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What a pain this was to get everything measured just perfectly but it was so rewarding when it slipped straight into the dowels and everything lined up. Capital Metal Works did an amazing job with very accurate cuts and super fast turnaround time. Now I need to find a shop that can roll the spacer and cone. If anyone knows of a shop that can slip roll these let me know. They are 1/4 thick and 4" wide
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12-06-2023, 05:11 PM
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All welded up and milled flat and parallel. I need to fit and adjust the hydraulic throw out and make a new tranny cross member, cut a new hole in the floor, make a new shifter and have a new driveshaft made.
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12-08-2023, 05:07 PM
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Looks great. As usual very impressive. There's a serious amount of math, measuring, and fab going on to make this and I'm impressed, as always with how you are pulling it off.
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12-18-2023, 12:03 PM
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More progress on my custom bell housing. It warped a little after being welded but it's still in spec. .0035" out of concentricity (max allowance is .005"). Set the depth for the hydraulic throw out and machined the heads of the new bolts for a nicer fit. Drilled the bell housing for the -3AN lines. Picked up a driveshaft yoke and measured for the new driveshaft. I'm hoping to be doing burn outs on New Year's.
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12-18-2023, 05:10 PM
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TWO hydraulic lines on a slave cylinder? How does that work, I have only ever seen a single line?
Nice work on the bellhousing, have a cat.
Have you thought about a fillet on the LHS of the gb mount?
Nice work on the bellhousing, have a cat.
Have you thought about a fillet on the LHS of the gb mount?
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