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Re: [TR] Transmission Locating Dowels

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Subject: Re: [TR] Transmission Locating Dowels
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:44:56 -0800
Mike Moore wrote :
 
> He spent a lot of time and money to make sure those dowel pin 
> holes are located accurately relative to the center of the 
> crankshaft.

Yes, of course.  This is the most difficult part of making such an adapter,
and it has to be just right or the resulting setup will have severe
problems.

> The attachment  holes for the bellhousing to the 
> engine block are large diameter and relatively loose 
> tolerance holes. I say "relative" compared to the dowelpin 
> holes.

Very good point, I neglected to mention that.  There are only two precision
holes, and they are the ones that must receive either dowels or dowel-bolts.
But, they are reasonably obvious, since the attachment bolts are 5/16"
(except for the two for the starter).

> His design, like  the factory design depends on the 
> tight fitting dowel pin  holes to properly align the 
> transmission. A likely problem will be clutch  failures if it 
> is not accurately aligned.

I agree entirely.

Randall
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