Ira:
For your information - this clutch topic went around this list about three
weeks or so ago - just before you re-subscribed. Below is a post that I
made at that time. The information is pertinent to you.
Michael Salter's idea is intriguing - I had a buddy that adapted a vaccuum
pump (GM diesel power brake belt driven pump from an Olds or something) to
an E-type clutch a few years ago to solve a similar bad left leg problem -
it worked well.
If you don't already know it, Bill Bolton is very close to you - just
south - in Oregon.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BT7 tri-carb
BJ8
----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Kagna" <kags@shaw.ca>
To: "m.fawcett" <m.fawcett@verizon.net>; "Healey List"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 clutch upgrade
Mark:
It's a worthwhile upgrade (IMHO) - the BJ8's diaghprgam clutch is superior.
The differences between the earlier flywheel and the BJ8 - there are 3 dowel
holes rather than 2, and they are in a different cicle. Also, the 6 clutch
cover mount holes are in a different cicle, and are a different bolt size.
Understandably, it would be easier to use a BJ8 flywheel, but if one is not
available, the earlier one can be modified to take the later clutch by a
competent machine shop. Either way, this conversion can be done with either
the original gearbox / overdrive, or the Toyota 5 speed conversion.
Bill Bolton may well be able to help you - he may have lightened BJ8
flywheels available. If you need his contact info, let me know.
Try it, you'll like it!
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BT7 tri-carb (Bolton Lightened BJ8 flywheel, BJ8 clutch)
BJ8 (Bolton Lightened flywheel, Toyota 5-speed [Smitty] - if I ever get it
back on the road!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "m.fawcett" <m.fawcett@verizon.net>
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 5:44 PM
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 clutch upgrade
Hi All,
I am going to be replacing my clutch soon and I was wondering if the BJ8
clutch fits the earlier 3000 flywheels? I think I've heard that this is a
good upgrade. I'm also changing to a lightened flywheel.
Thanks,
Mark Fawcett
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