I got the box back together this arvo. The lay shaft was very fiddly to get all 92 roller bearings and 4 thrust washers in with the dummy shaft. Dummy shaft was very tight to drive out. Now the lay gear is quite tight. It all turns but a lot of resistance. Something doesn’t seem right. I’m pretty sure I’ve got it all back together right but may be some swarf from driving the shaft through. Looks like it is coming apart again. 8 (
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The last Aussie 4 speed I rebuilt was that bloody tight you could barely turn it , threw it back in and gave it a good flogging and it was as good as gold
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Sourced new speedo drive from off the shelf at Adelaide Rare Spares yesterday. Woke up at 4am what to do? Down to the shed and put the box back together bar bell-housing. The torque settings on some of those little bolts had me worried about snapping one or two off. They just keep turning. I think the gasket former must be still compressing.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
Two steps forward, snap. 24Nm broke 30Nm rated bolt, well according to Gregorys.Somehow it seems ironic I'm going to the trouble of putting a 1971 three speed in a 1961 car, but then the motor is 63 I think.Ready for the column to arrive.
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Can't remember the bolt size on that side cover, but 24Nm is getting a little hefty. For a dry, mild steel bolt it would need to be 5/8"AF or larger at that torque.
Then again, I'm always pretty good at "tighten it up until it snaps then back it off half a turn"
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
With the gasket goo and tightening it all up that cover isn’t coming off in a hurry and probably would work with no bolts. But I replaced them all from another box and just torqued everything to nizentite. Bellhousing bolts went to 40Nm.
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Clay on smaller stuff I've always just used two clicks of the elbow just meaning you can feel how tight they are mind you I've broken my fair share as well
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Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
All synchro trimatic FX HG 2 metres $70 delivered in a week. This is too easy.Bit of motor coater rocket red on the ferrous bits.Still waiting on column.
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