3B flywheel conversion problems...

[Cody Forbes]

Jeff Redig wrote:
> Sorry about this too cody.  I never got around to checking up on
> etka.  You need either an MC1 TO bearing, or an mc2/3b shift fork.
> I'm using the MC1 fork and TO bearing with good results.  I
> didn't/don't recall that you were going with the 3b PP.
>
> When you say you need an 016 shift fork, you already have one.  You
> need an 016 Torsen shift fork.
>
> hth
> Jeff
>

It does, and thanks!

What I found is that once the PP was bolted to the FW and the springs were 
in thier "idle" position my old MC1 TO bearing did indeed hit the springs 
ok. It was when the PP was off of the FW originally that I noticed the TO 
bearing would nearly fit through the center hole of the springs. 
Unfortunately since it was over the weekend I didn't have time to get a new 
MC1 TO bearing, and I HAD to put the engine in, so I just used my old one. 
It should be ok, it felt smooth.

I'm still not up to speed on all of the engine and tranny codes even after 4 
years of membership on this list! Silly me thought the 016 was the later 
box.

While I'm here, heres pictures of each part on a scale:

New Sachs 3b PP http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/album01/P4270015 came in at 
~14.25 lbs.
Used Sachs 3b PP that came with the FW 
http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/album01/P4270022 came in 2lbs lighter!! I used 
the new one of course anyway.
KEP disc, the wrong one actually but they should weigh the same, 
http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/album01/P4270019 was ~2.4lbs
3b FW http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/album01/P4270027 was ~17.75lbs

http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/album01 - Pictures from the engine install. 
You'll notice pictures of removing an engine from a 5k noT too. When I moved 
from Florida I somehow lost the box that had all of the hardware needed to 
install the engine so I had to steal it all off of the parts car, including 
1 tranny mounting arm. When everything was said and done I had 1 fuel line 
that dry rotted and cracked under the SS braid, which I saw quickly as fuel 
was spraying out of the braid, then when it was time to hit the key my day 
was ruined with a locked up starter!!! Bad weekend all together, but the big 
part is done. Now I need to swap in the starter off of the parts car, then 
finish the details and put the front core support back on. I should be 
running sometime on Saturday at the latest!!

Now I can't wait to get to the dyno in a few weeks!

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
'86 5ktq
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