Hey gang, My rebuilt engine is nearly ready for me to make the 2000 mile roundtrip to pick up - yes I am crazy. So I am in the process of tidying up a number of things prior to putting it back in. A little bit of Shipwright's Disease too....
1. Clutch kits. Spitbits sell Borg & Beck for ~$135 or QH for ~$100 - is the B&B worth 35% more than QH? 2. I am making a new O/D wiring harness - can anyone give me guidance for proper gauge of wire for the various parts - the manual is not very clear. I am amazed that I have never had any O/D problems - the existing harness is a total hack job. 3. Clutch slave cylinder. Again, Spitbits sells two, a Girling for $75, a Repro for $49, or a rebuild kit for $6. Mine has not given trouble, but on disassembly this morning the bore does look less than totally smooth. How bad does it have to be to replace one - I am thinking I will at least get the rebuild kit and through it on. Also, should there be a circlip to keep the piston from coming out (like on a clutch master cylinder)? I don't have one - I just tapped it hard on the workbench and the piston came right out. I do have the metal press-on end - is that all there is? 4. Coils. I am fairly certain mine is weak. Is the Lucas Sport Coil worth the extra $10? It has a Mallory coil now - should I track down another one of those? Crane electronic ignition. That's it for now - more to come I am sure. Kevin Rhodes Freddy the getting better Spit /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
