[Spridgets] Tranny swap issues

[Paul Asgeirsson]

Hi Herby,

I'm assuming that you are measuring deep in the end of the crankshaft to get
that .750.  I've never seen one, only heard about them, but seems to me that
an easy fix is to get a .750 OD X .500 ID oilite bushing and saw off what
you need.  They all come in too long!!  Shorten is easy!

With my 5 speed adapter, the bushing fits in the very end of the crankshaft
and just about all 1275 cranks are .882 there.

I'd just get a larger OD bushing, if it were my car.

Later, Paul A



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herby" <herby at herbytoys.com>
To: "'Paul Asgeirsson'" <PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Tranny swap issues


Sorry, I've never had that happen before. How about I try decimals?  The OD
old DPO is .750 and the new one is .625. Both ID at .500. The crank ID
measures about .760.

Herby
63 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy - patiently waiting)
62 MKII Sprite (the "resto-mod" driver)
00 Dakota R/T (the new toy)
herby at herbytoys.com
www.herbytoys.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Asgeirsson [mailto:PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:36 PM
To: herby at herbytoys.com; 'Spridget List'
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tranny swap issues

Can't make out the old OD of the pilot bush.  Write it out, please.  It's
square?

Pa


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herby" <herby at herbytoys.com>
To: "'Spridget List'" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:19 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Tranny swap issues


> Okay so I get the 1275 and smoothcase out of the car. I pull off the
tranny.
> I look at the pressure plate and yep its a 6-1/2 inch, so far so good.
(oh
> yeah, this is DPO stuff I havent been into yet). I pop the P.P. off and
> then the flywheel. I check the pilot bushing, it just about falls out. It
> looks odd so I compare with the new one. Old DPO one is > OD and the new
> one is 5/8 OD!! Whats wrong here? IDs on both are the same. The crank
ID
> measures ~ .760. Any ideas?
>
>
>
> Herby
> 63 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy - patiently waiting)
> 62 MKII Sprite (the "resto-mod" driver)
> 00 Dakota R/T (the new toy)
> herby at herbytoys.com