[Spridgets] Parts Needed

Joseph jssprite58 at cox.net
Fri Oct 3 19:16:54 MDT 2014


I have about 10 smooth case trannys  and plates , joe

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> On Oct 3, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who are helping me help my sisiter with her 984 and broken
> smooth case.
>
>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Mark Haynes <haynes386 at netzero.net>
wrote:
>>
>> Kirk-She'll need a 1275 rear engine plate, the 948 flywheel should be
>> redrilled for a 1275 clutch cover, and possibly a pilot bearing. Gerard
has
>> it spelled out in his website's tech section (
>> http://gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/TO_Bearings/tobearings.htm).
>> I did this with my MKII and used the 948 slave cylinder and a roller TO
>> bearing that I got from Winner's Circle (NLA) along with a custom aluminum
>> flywheel cut to stage 1 948 dimensions and drilled to 1275 pattern. It all
>> works well together.
>> Is there something wrong with your sister's trans? you didn't state that,
>> just if it was possible.
>>
>> Mark Haynes
>> It only goes one way-Pay it Forward
>>
>>
>> From: Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com
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>> Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Needed
>>
>>
>> I am trying to help my sister who lives on a ranch outside of Chico Ca. A
>> few years ago she fell in love with a Bugeye, stock in nice condition very
>> original with the 948 and smooth case.
>>
>> A mechanic she used and trusted in her area, a guy who loved to work on
our
>> cars has passed away.  So she is now a bit concerned about finding an
>> honest mechanic.
>>
>> I told her that most mechanics are not oriented to our cars, but with the
>> right parts, and the simple nature of working on a Sprite, a good mechanic
>> would be able to take care of it for her.
>>
>> So I am trying to find a rib case for her and an original throwout
bearing.
>>
>> I am running an original TB and it is holding up fine . . but the one I
>> bought via Moss a few years ago broke apart like hard cheese after about
>> 500 miles.  I am going to check eBay before I send her my last original TB
>> that I have been keeping.
>>
>> So two questions:
>>
>> Does anyone have a source on a solid rib case and also, there is an
adaptor
>> plate she will need to attach the rib case to a 948?
>>
>> Thank you so much!
>>
>> Kirk
>>
>>
>>
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