Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 09:02:09 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
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Might also check with SmallCar as they would replace whole BellHousing when doing 1 of Their Conversions ~
> On 24 May , 2021, at 11:52 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> Well….
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> The embarrassing thing is I mistakenly used a diesel arm some years ago when I replaced slave cyl. That’s the arm that just broke. I destroyed the stock wbx arm removing it. Yes, I was stupid and ignorant .
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> I got it to work, I was puzzled at the time but was ignorant they were different, by adding a Delrin extension to the slave cyl rod.
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> So yes, I can make a diesel arm work, no need to cut more spline slots in shaft. :-)
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>
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>> On May 24, 2021, at 10:14 PM, William Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Weddle shows the diesel one in stock. I would like to see how far off the gas and diesel splines are off from each other. You could add the splines to your cross shaft to match the ones in diesel lever?
>>
>> Bill M
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>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On May 24, 2021, at 5:17 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
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>>> I can’t machine the splines on the arm. I’d have a go at the splines in the shaft, that’s easier. But the internal splines, and they are proud, not recessed. Is way beyond me.
>>> I have spare cross shaft. I suppose I could do away with the spline method and make new arm to fit that, maybe keyed. Cutting a keyway in the shaft is possible. Clocking it right is a matter of being careful. That’s something I’m bad at :-)
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>>> On May 24, 2021, at 1:56 PM, Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>> Otherwise it’s a weld up and remachine. I suppose that’s possible but not my
>>>>> dream option :-)
>>>>
>>>> but but but, you could re index the arm? Better than "new" !
>>>>
>>>> Neil.
>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/24/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, cracked at the edge of the spline section. Along one spline root.
>>>>
>>>>> Otherwise it’s a weld up and remachine. I suppose that’s possible but not my
>>>>> dream option :-)
>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 24, 2021, at 1:15 PM, Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>> ..... did the lever crack where arm forms to circle?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Neil n
>>>>
>>>> VE7TBN
>>>>
>>>> 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
>>>>
>>>> 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
>>>>
>>>> VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
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