Brian
The kit comes with a new rear plate, maybe 1/2 to 5/8 inch thick.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
To: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 12 January, 1998 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: 948/Datsun 5-Speed
>Would using the thick engine back plate from a later car work? The 948's
>have a thinner pressed steel plate, while the later cars have a cast iron
>plate. This would give you about 1/4" more clearance...
>
>Brian
>
>
>At 11:03 AM 1/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi All
>>
>>Has anyone on the list actually installed the Datsun 5-Speed with a 948?
In
>>addition to it not working with the rear main oil seal kit, I cannot get
the
>>required clearance between the release bearing and the bearing surface on
>>the pressure plate. Bill Perry at Rivergate did the machine work for me
and
>>there is nothing left to remove from the bearing carrier and the release
>>arm. I purchased a "New" vice "Rebuilt" pressure plate on Bills advice
but
>>the clearance is exactly the same as with a rebuilt plate. I am
>>contemplating the removal of 1/8 inch from the already lightened flywheel
in
>>order to get the required clearance. Anyone else have this problem? Also
>>had to purchase a new oil pump cover for a Mini/1275 ($30) because the
>>original from the 948 would not fit. Seems like the 948 was not meant to
>>have a 5-Speed.
>>
>>My advice for anyone contemplating this conversion is don't do it with a
>>948.
>>
>>
>>Larry Miller (millerls@msn.com)
>>59 Bugeye (Under Construction)
>>60 Bugeye (Undergoing 5-Speed Transplant)
>>78 911 SC (Faster than a Bugeye but not as much fun)
>>
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