Engine Tin post side shifter upgrade, The two small pieces on the bottom...I mean.... |
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Engine Tin post side shifter upgrade, The two small pieces on the bottom...I mean.... |
jr91472 |
Dec 11 2006, 05:50 PM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
Ok, so for the first time since I updated my 72 to a side shifter I tried to put on the two small pieces of engine tin that go underneath the cylinders. One on pax side, one on the driver side.
Low and behold, my 72 piece (drivers side) does not fit anymore. Actually it still fits, but it interferes with the shifting once installed. Obviously the pax side has no issues. Is there a solution? I need a late model piece that won't interfere with the shift rod, but will mount to my 1.7L heat exhangers. thanks everyone!! |
maf914 |
Dec 12 2006, 01:30 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
The late model style bottom tin piece has a concave surface that extends upward toward the underside of the cylinders. This inverted "tunnel" shape allows room for the shift rod.
I can't say if will mount correctly to the 1.7 heat exchangers. I have 2.0 SS HE's and the bottom tin piece fits properly. |
jr91472 |
Dec 12 2006, 11:19 PM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
Perhaps there is a better way to ask this question:
Are their any differences in the HE's that came on early (tailshifter) 1.7L compared to the HE's that came on the later (sideshift) 1.7L? Since these air plates (I guess that is what you call them) partially bolt to the HE's, I need to find the correct sideshifter / 1.7L HE combo. If all 1.7L HE's are the same, then I should be safe using a 1973 air plate since that was the only year they made a 1.7L motor with a sideshift tranny. thanks again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
brant |
Dec 13 2006, 09:40 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The piece that you need came in 3 different flavors.
you specifically need the middle style: - early style was for tail shifters 1970-1972 - middle style was for 1973-1974 cars - late style was for 1975-1976 cars with different heat exchangers. all 3 of these tins have different shapes and different part numbers if you find that piece of tin from a 1973 or 1974 car it will fit, regardless of whether that car is a 1.7,1.8, or 2.0 or you could do what everyone else does and just leave that one off brant |
jr91472 |
Dec 13 2006, 12:05 PM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
Brant,
Thanks for the info. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) I thought for awhile there that I had stumped the board. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
TheCabinetmaker |
Dec 13 2006, 12:14 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I have a few if ya need one.
Curt |
jr91472 |
Dec 13 2006, 02:17 PM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
Curt, you have a pm.
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