Mopar Muscle Association UK

Thanks mate. Yes, now i've had a few successes it all seems to be coming together! On the road by the new year might actually happen if i keep this up

4-SPEED AHEAD!

I now have most of the bits i need.
Bellhousing fron Jon C- thanks.
HEMI 18-spline gearbox, flywheel, clutch and several shifters, linkages etc from Dunc.

Today i had a good sort through the bits. I re-fitted the spacer and bearing in the crank, cleaned up and fitted the flywheel, clutch & basket. I aligned the clutch plate by measuring from the edge of the friction plate to the edge of the pressure plate at 6 points around their circumference. I might just slot the gearbox into place (without the bellhousing) to check alignment.
I also temp bolted the bellhousing and starter onto the motor and gave it a quick turn over just to check it engages nicely, etc.
I hadn't realised there was a little adaptor on the end of the starter nose which i removed, presumably it was needed for the 727.
What's needed so far-
The s/b bellhousing has a smaller opening than the 18-spline front housing (about 2/10ths") so i'll take it to my mate to mill it out.
The clutch release bearing is for a 23-spline and won't fit.
I need a poly insert for the rear mount.
I'll make/ buy/ mod a shift lever. Cos i have bench seats i might have to make it an odd shape!
I'll go through the collection of shift rod rods Dunc gave me and see what fits.
I then just need a bunch of clips, plastic doodads and bits-n-bobs which Ade has offered to sort out.
Overall, bloody great

Looking good db cool bike you have there as well, is the little girl being paid with sweets?

Paid? Hell no, i just reduce the beatings!

Here's a better pic of the bike...

A bit of progress this weekend- I've had the bellhousing mouth machined out to 4.805" to fit the 18 spline so now i can go through the various bits to se what goes with what
I've just found loads of good pics at Passon and Brewers showing the correct fork, pivot, adj rod, Z-bar, etc so i'll see what matches the pics tonight.
I'm waiting a reply about a throwout bearing, poly trans mount inserts and some other bits from Shaun at Moparts http://www.mopartsdealer.com/

I emailed about 15-20 US breakers about a pedal and never got ONE reply. Gits

no they don't like email

i have only ever had replys from comp and summit in reasonable time
clay smith cams took a month...

if well know companies can't be bothered

breakers yards ha......

you have to phone em

www.ratebuster.co.uk

1p a minute

what dimension on the throw out bearing?

center bore.....
and bore of face

it should be a press fit on the holder (that slides easily on the input shaft bearing retainer) that clips precariously onto the clutch fork which rests precipitously on a lump in the sturdiliy mounted bellhousing

got a bag of about 40......
made in collwyn bay
might fit

Dave

I have a spare clutch release bearing and carrier for a hemi 4 speed, yours if you want it. Not sure how good the bearing is but it feels ok, it was in the boot of the car when I got it.

Mick- PM'd ya

Well after a fruitless search for a clutch pedal i'm making my own
A good root through my box of treasure turned up a 2"x 1/2" i.d. steel tube- perfect size for the pivot
I also found a length of 2"x 3.8" bar, so i have all the ingredients.
The actual pedal is easy- no bends just cut to shape, drill for the tube and weld 'em together reasonably straight.
The lever bit will be trickier- it's a funny shape and bends all over the place. It's also the critical bit as the operating rod and over-centre spring pivot on it. I've a few photos off t'internet as a guide, so i'll do some careful measuring and guess-timating and make a pattern before committing it to steel.

If anyone has better pics or even a pedal i could borrow to copy...?

Hmm, further research is sugggesting BB set-ups have roller bearings in the pedal pivot. Sounds like a good idea if i'm feeling clever...

With a Centreforce Clutch you remove the over-centre spring............

db

I have located at full big block clutch and brake pedal assembly you can borrow to make your own. I will get it from Martin on Sunday. I will pm you my number and you can call me to discuss.

Yes i'd read that Pete thanks.
I got a 3-finger clutch from Dunc so i will need it.

Anton- great thanks!

Thanks to Mick i now have the almost-impossible-to-find throwout bearing
AND gears!!! I actually got a real buzz today from banging through the gears for the first time
It's really easy to set up the rods and levers (once you have the right ones...) You just poke a screwy throught the holes in the 3 shifter arms,
Set each gear selector in neutral, adjust the rods til they fit and slam those gears in!

Tomorrow i can bolt the gearbox up to the motor, get the car up on stands and let the engine see the engine bay for the first time