Something else to be 'leary' of which may not be an issue on a roadster (I
haven't gotten down to my cousin's in L.A. to pick mine up and rebuild it
yet to check out design) but I rebuilt my Triumph Spitfire about 12 years
ago with new clutch disc, plate and throw-out bearing because it was
squeeling before I rebuilt the engine. After putting it all back together
again it still squeeled (go figure). I happened to be looking at the engine
and tranny set-up from the side angle which you can do on a spit (hood and
fenders swing forward) and noticed that there didn't seem to be a straight
continuous line between the crank and the tranny input shafts. Sure enough
they used a 1/4 inch steel plate between the engine and tranny to mate
unmatched castings (maybe there is truth to the rumor that triumph uses
tractor gearboxes-sure is heavy enough) and this plate was bent. Out it all
came again and a sledge hammer and concrete blocks straightened the plate.
It has worked great ever since.
Barry Bowden
Ottawa, Canada
'69 2000 Roadster
'77 Spitire
'93 Audi S4
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