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| Chris Pincetich |
 May 3 2007, 12:33 AM
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B-)  Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California  |
I finished my sideshift conversion on my 1972 1.7 street/AX 914 almost a month ago, and did about 18 AX runs with it this weekend. What an amazing difference! I did more than merely swap crusty transmissions and linkages, but more on that later. I ask so many questions on other threads, this one is pics and stuff I learned along the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
And thank yous to all who contributed, which is a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) And here is a SWEET photo I just found on ground-speed.com, who are awesome and I will probably buy a big print of this one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| Chris Pincetich |
May 3 2007, 12:49 AM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
After lots of searches reading lurking saving buying and more researching I was ready to start. There is a really good article on the side-shift conversion process found in the archive blog of "Lapuwali " aka James who has many posts in the
Lapuwali Classic Thread Forum Dedicated to our late forum moderator, Lapuwali Forum Led by: lapuwali James says to drop the engine, so I prepared for that. I used a modified Pelican method...with a few surprises. I wanted to take it in steps, so off came all the connections and CVs first. I like jacking one side up at a time, loosening the CV bolts on the grounded wheel, with car supported by jack stands of course. I knew I might have trouble maneuvering the engine solo, swapping trannies on the cart etc...somewhere decided I could yank the transmission first solo then engine second. I had converted to the mini starter and knew about the crazy bolt there that goes through both sides...a wedged socket in the engine bay held one end while I loosened the other. 3 different size bolts all around the tranny...there was an OZ of gunk in my reverse light boot, and all over on the old tail shift 901. Linkage came off easy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I had already bought a used and "recently rebuilt" sideshift 901 from Craigslist for $350 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I knew I could lift it no sweat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Attached image(s) 
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ChrisNPDrider Sideshift Conversion Done! May 3 2007, 12:33 AM
Twystd1 Suhweet dude...!!!!!!... May 3 2007, 12:43 AM ChrisNPDrider Now for the good surprises. I sourced a 13 lb flyw... May 3 2007, 12:53 AM ChrisNPDrider I also had a box with new side-shift bushings from... May 3 2007, 01:03 AM ChrisNPDrider Here is a pic taken when I was about to remove the... May 3 2007, 01:10 AM ChrisNPDrider Success! :beer2:
The engine "drop" ... May 3 2007, 01:14 AM
Aaron Cox
Success! :beer2:
The engine "drop... May 3 2007, 11:42 AM ChrisNPDrider AT this point I realized my quick side-shift conve... May 3 2007, 01:27 AM ChrisNPDrider This out of focus pic shows the socket wrench on t... May 3 2007, 01:35 AM Dave_Darling Here's some more pics from Sunday for ya:
... May 3 2007, 10:18 AM ChrisNPDrider Thanks Dave! :beer2: I need to get some hood ... May 3 2007, 10:49 AM ChrisNPDrider Ok - back to the subject at hand. Here's the t... May 25 2007, 06:38 PM ChrisNPDrider In this pic the forward late-model shift rod is be... May 25 2007, 06:46 PM |
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