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Today I finally had a bit of time for the Crate engine again. I checked the
old Notch engine and found the flywheel in better shape. the teeth were a
bit chewed on the outside edge but the rest was fine, and the car had just
had a new clutch installed before it was abandoned! unfortunately... one of
the peices was cracked on the friction plate so it was junk but the flywheel
was nice and smooth.
The Notch engine (65) had a paper gasket under the flywheel, the crate
engine (also 65) was metal... Im assuming that the type of gasket is
flywheel dependant and not a change in the crank... cause I used a paper
gasket with the flywheel it came with. I got the endplay set... but those
shims do wear... quite a bit. If your not careful to get the worn surface
back up against what was wearing against it (flywheel or bearing) you may
get the end play right but once that thin unworn ridge wears down the play
will open right up! Wish there were more 6V shims around but I got it right
with what I had.
I noticed some white paint on the flywheel and the pressure plate...
since they are no longer a matched pair I lined up the paint anyway...
hopefully everything will be in good balance.
Keith
Keith Park
Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
71 Squareback
65 Notchback "El BajaRojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 Golf
88 Rx7 10th Anniversary "Rextur"
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