Take the flywheel to a machine shop and have it lightened, balanced, and
matched to a modern pressure plate and clutch disk to match the input shaft
from the transmission. The throwout bearing should be readily available.
Recommend a Pertronix breakerless distributor: inexpensive and made for many
British engines.
Sorry, can't help on the Webers, but there are a lot of them out there on 1725
engines. Shouldn't be too hard to find/adapt a manifold.
Only 53? I think you have PLENTY of time to worry about a rebuild before you
have to take a cab!! Do like me..... Spend and Enjoy your kids' inheritence.
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: #auri
To: 'Paul Heuer'
Cc: 'alpines'
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch
I will absolutely not put that 8.5" flywheel unit back again, as I have
270 deg cam in. Reground cam - with untrimmed Zenith-Strombergs and old
mechanical ignition - was so revolutionary change in the temper of my
car, that I must get a sensible flywheel. I drove whole august with old
units and "by ear" settings both on ignition and carbs, but my Alpine
got "a Tiger's heart".
I have to build gearbox again, using old (short, coarse-splined)
mainsaft into a later Humber overdrive box. During this operation it is
more than rational to rebuild the clutch, too.
I have maybe a "Baby barracuda" flywheel with a good starter gear ring.
But I have to get a new assembly. I have a brand new 7.5" plate, but the
assembly I got is old and 7.25", so in my mind best way should be to get
new assembly and pressure bearing (a roller one - from what was that???)
As I am 53 years old it is possible that if I do this right it is only
my heirs that ask this again.
In case anyone knows an intake manifold for duelling Webers (I love
black powder guns) I am interested in such. I got a fresh pair from
German auction, so I have to use or recycle them.
And in case anyone have pre settings for 270 deg cam and 1725 cc engine
for Weber 40 side draught (152 generation), I am more than thankful.
Yours
Larry
Lauri Lehtinen
journalist, engineer
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