Technical 1.2 8v clutch friction plate thickness
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1.2 8v clutch friction plate thickness
Don't have a new friction plate to measure, what is the problem?
Normally a new or good friction plate is well clear of the rivets holding the friction material that is the main concern, if clutch isn't disengaging it is often if centre plate the wrong way around.
The thickness of the friction plate can depend on the manufacturer and type of material etc.
Curious, wasn't the 130 an aluminium engine, or is the weight useful for trialing?
I just saw a V8 I think with a VW axle in a Skoda on eBay.
Sounds interesting.
I fitted a Sofim 2.8 Ducato diesel engine in place of a V6 150hp Volvo Penta engine on a Volvo Sterndrive some years ago , making the adaptor plate was a pain, but it ran well once done, after I took out all the ballast as the Sofim four cylinder was heavier than the 3.75litre V6 with cast iron manifolds.
The engine and box are already together, I bought the box with an adaptor plate though it needed a little modification to fit.
Vehicle mounts and cross members are done so I'm really just working my way through some of the finer details.
Vehicle mounts and cross members are done so I'm really just working my way through some of the finer details.
Sounds good, helps if the adaptor plate side is done.
In the 1980s I bought an adaptor for a Series 2A LandRover and fitted a York Transit diesel engine against all advice, but it proved good, once I had timed up the injection pump using a spill port method and my childrens plastic school protractor on crank pulley.
