Swapping Xflow to Zetec in Narrow Lowline Westfield
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Part 2 Things coming together
This time hopefully more photos,
So as I am swapping both engine and gearbox, I decided that it would be better to mate them together out of the car and then test the clutch etc. and then fit the whole unit to the car.
First stage flywheel:
Very simple job, fit the bearing for the gearbox in the hole then put flywheel on and bolt in place. I used ARP bolts with the appropriate lock n seal (comes in a handy pritt stick style now) and, arp ultra torque fastener assembly lubricant. The latter caused a problem as I didn't get any with the bolts. Solution I phoned the company and they kindly sent me a sachet for £1.50.
There you go, job done.
Clutch was just as easy I have a trick for aligning the plate taught to me by a garage. Instead of buying a clutch alignment tool do the following:
1) fit the clutch plate and cover and just tighten enough so that the plate will move when put under pressure (eg using ratchet handle) but will stop where it is when left alone.
2) Mate the gearbox to the engine j-j-j jiggling about until it mates. This is quite heavy so I lift the gearbox up (either use a jack or I used my engine crane) You will find with a little moving around the plate will align up.
3) slide gearbox out taking care not to move the plate.
4) tighten the pressure plate.
you can then match the gearbox to the engine. I used the dirt plate from a type 9 gearbox - but this gives a problem (see below).
You'll notice not all bolts line up. general forum discussion is this is fine with 4 bolts. I then tested the clutch by using some mole grips to release and apply clutch and it seems to have enough movement and work well (we shall see wit the peddle in the car later)
Only get a one problem this:
I'm hoping you can see this. There is a large hole where the bell-housing and engine meet on the intake side. I wasn't keen on this. I just know if I drop a nut/bolt it will disappear in this hole faster than a rat up a drain pipe, so decided to plate it. I don't know how other people have solved this (if at all):
Bog standard stuff - make a template, cut out ali, drill. I used black silicon to seal and a spare bolt hole to fix it in place.
Next bolted teh mounts on and a quick check of the exhaust:
Notice mine is a standard westfield wide bodied exhaust manifold, so it shall prove interesting.
Other side
I've also fitted oil pressure gauge sender and shortened oil filter (only very hand tight as will take off later).
On to fitting the engine!!
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