My throw out bearing was sticking so I decided to replace the clutch and
while it was out why not the flywheel and then it occurred to me that since I'm
here I probably ought to rebuild the transmission, someone stop me! Anyway got
it back together yesterday and went for a test drive. I used a Sachs clutch
plate and disc I purchased for BPNW. It was a 3 piece kit with the throwout
bearing, but since I had a Gunst throwout bearing in my possession I used it
instead. The result? The clutch pedal is lighter and shifts are easier and
faster. Very pleased, almost shifts as easy as my 2002 VW bug, very modern
feel.
I replaced the stock flywheel with an alloy unit also from BPNW. The old
flywheel with ring gear weighed in at 25 lbs, the new alloy unit with ring gear
was only 10 lbs! Figured I would feel a difference and boy do I ever. Revs up
much faster, I am going to have to pay attention if I don't want to start the
new year with a speeding ticket. While the faster reving up is a thrill, the
faster reving down is going to take some getting use to, shifting up is a
blast while shifting down requires some attention. On the transmission the
laygear and it's bearings were toast, was told by several that this was the
price I
paid for hot-rodding the engine. Don't know but I found a uprated laygear
kit and matching speed gear from Rimmer Brothers. I needed the new first gear
to match the laygear because the uprated kit is for a type 4 transmission and I
have a type 2 and Rimmer Brothers was the only place where I could find the
gear, although Moss, TRF and Vickey Brit all had the laygear parts. Anyway,
we'll see how it holds up, Merry Christmas.
John, '71 TR6
Charleston, WV
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