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Originally Posted by mopar madness
your doing a top job, keep up the good work  |
Cheers mm. Glad your liking it.
Hey Voodoo looks like you were passing thru in '89. Your pics? Quite a line up out front there. Bought stuff of them but never got down there before they called it a day despite the intention.
So 7 years before that, this unit was built. Not strictly engine but while I’m there may as well give it a quick write up…I was contemplating a refurb while it was out but given there were no issues, christmas is coming, and PO’s records indicated a 2002 rebuild I settled for a clean up and makeover.
Was leaking enough out of front output bearing cap/plate and cover pan to piss me of with an eternal oil drop hanging off the crossmember and an oily sheen over everything in the general area. Opened it up and was actually really clean. No metal bits on the magnetic drain plug or in the case. All gears and selectors looked great. Checked end play on both shafts as per TSM. Tops. Pulled the bearing cap and cleaned up it and the shims.
Cover plate was a bit wonky so probably why it leaked.. Had a corner dint that looked like case had been dropped on it or perhaps it was from when my tailshaft let go on the M5 a few years ago and modified the underbelly. Anyway enough of an excuse to replace it with some bling from Novak. I was actually thinking about clocking it and taking that factory lump out of the crossmember. Not a totally flat belly with a new cross but enough to lose 2 inches of unnecessary factory bulge. That must, however, wait until next year. Out of time and want to get this all in next week if i can.
