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Unread 05-01-2015, 12:03 AM   #121
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Success!

I finished up a few things today and took it for a drive. Nice to have those cables to the starter tied up and the oil pan bolts got snugged down.

So far, so good.

The gas tank and pump isn't dripping a single drop of gas.

The clutch is releasing well. No grinding going between gears or into reverse. I didn't try to adjust the clutch and just cranked the "T" adjusters all the way to the rear. I was concerned that would be a problem and the newly relined discs would be too thick or, at least, contribute to dragging.

The shifter is very tight and precise. A big difference in feel from the old transmission with the tall shifter. The later transmission has a lower final drive, It's now a 2.20 vs. 2.75, and it's really noticeable.

The rear Koni's make the car really firm and balanced. Didn't really explore the sway bar mods.

That was a project. I dropped the gas tank and complete drivetrain and:

Replaced G28.05 tranny with G28.11
Cut down shifter handle
Re-booted the CV joints
Replaced sway bar with thcnker S4 bar
Replaced sway bar drop links with solid links
Added 928MS drop link mounts
Replaced rear shocks with Koni's
Patched leaking gas tank
Straightened and padded tank cradle
Painted fuel pump cover
Replaced compressed bumper shock with sold mount
Rebuilt clutch
Relined both discs
Ground the flywheel
Replaced pilot bearing
Replaced pressure plate
Replaced intermediate plate
Replaced throwout arm ball stud

I'll just be puttering with it over the summer. Still no speedo or temperature reading. Maybe over the fall and winter I'll get to rebuilding the engine and engine compartment WYAIT items. In the meantime, I'll be driving it!
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