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Leeloo on a diet is a grind!, I'm grinding...I'm grinding...I'm grinding... |
nine14cats |
Aug 3 2014, 02:15 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
It's been a while but Leeloo is getting closer to getting back on her feet. Basically what started as a tranny rebuild for a broken R&P is now getting closer to the end after getting in there to do a "few things". DWD set in and since I thought "while I was in there"....you get the idea... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
First off was getting the 901 fixed. After taking it apart it was found that the rear mainshaft bearing obliterated itself and ended up tilting the mainshaft under load. It proceeded to wipe out the R&P and 3 gears. Not a pretty sight. After a rebuild with 3 new gears, new synchros, seals and the installation of a Wavetrac TBD, she is ready rock! All buttoned up and under her own power now. Bill P. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i126.photobucket.com-287-1407096935.1.jpg) |
John |
Dec 11 2014, 01:10 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Your project appears to be going along nicely.
If you are welding in some stiffeners, I would suggest a couple of other spots you did not show. 1. inside the cross member between the rear shock mounts on the trunk side of the engine compartment (you will need to open the box on the engine side, make the welds and close back up the box). The upper shock mounts can rip where they were supposed to be welded to the ends of the longs. 2. I would look carefully near the emergency brake indentation near the drivers left thigh. This area tends to crack in most cars that are stressed (and some that aren't). 3. I would suggest making large reinforcements for the front sway bar mounts. Much more area than the weld-in triangular nut plate offered with the various sway bar kits. That are is also prone to cracking/ripping after many years on the track. If you look carefully, you can find where panels are spot welded together. I followed these spot welds and made large plates that spread the load out. |
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