05-01-2015, 12:03 AM | #11 |
Workin' on it
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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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1980 928S Euro x2 1987 944 N/A Last edited by GlenL; 05-01-2015 at 03:16 PM. |
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