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newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #1 | Monday, 10-Dec 2018 @ 4:13pm
"Beetwenty it drives well, it’s a spritely little motor that goes hard, the standard a10 clutch does slip if you put your foot into it, but driving normally it’s fine although having sticky tyres (proxes r888s) doesn’t do it any favours either."
A10 flywheel with 1200 clutch  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #2 | Sunday, 09-Dec 2018 @ 1:15pm
"Morning all, The little Datto has been running well, although the stock 1000 clutch doesn’t like sitting behind the A14. so this week I’m going to put an upgraded 1200 clutch in it. now, at the moment I’m running the lighter A10 flywheel, so I’m aware..."
A10 flywheel with 1200 clutch  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #3 | Friday, 18-Mar 2016 @ 11:24pm
"Hi all, ive got an issue with the side drafts on Wendy,   she runs really lumpy at idle, ive played with the timing and spark and all seems good,    the intitial problem was the rear carb would not run at idle, pull the leads correlating to that carb and..."
dellorto sidedraft issues  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #4 | Saturday, 04-Jul 2015 @ 2:28am
"Hi everyone,  it's been a while, but I finally got the gearbox out, I've been busy working and setting up my workshop. anyway, got the box out, sripped it down and found the main shaft bearing in the adaptor plate had been pushed back and cracked the..."
Gearbox chernobyled  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #5 | Wednesday, 11-Feb 2015 @ 10:18pm
"Or I've actually done some damage to the trans internals when I first put put the motor in, either way, I'll have to take the box out and strip it down to make sure"
Drivetrain issues  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #6 | Wednesday, 11-Feb 2015 @ 8:12pm
"Thanks Dundee, I thought it was pretty cool she was called wendy, who am I to argue with an old lady?   from what I've read, regarding flywheels and thrust bearings the engine plate is to accommodate for a thicker flywheel.   however, because I'm using..."
Drivetrain issues  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #7 | Tuesday, 10-Feb 2015 @ 9:00pm
"Spacer plate?? Neil, when I first put it in, the input shaft was too long, It wouldn't turn over because it had thrusted the crank, so I dropped the box and shortened the shaft by 10mm which allowed the engine to turn over easily.   Is it possible it..."
Drivetrain issues  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #8 | Tuesday, 10-Feb 2015 @ 7:55pm
"Yeah it's weird, it was shifting fine till went to move it, i had it parked in the shed of a rental but we'd moved up the road, so I had to vacate, I ended up getting the missus to tow me home, which is when I noticed the brakes locking up, probably..."
Drivetrain issues  |  Read full post
newbs
Albany
Joined: 29-May 2013
9 posts
Post #9 | Tuesday, 10-Feb 2015 @ 7:05pm
"Hi all,  this is my first post on this forum, which is great, so much info.   Anyway, I've recently dropped an A14 into my 69 4 door 1000 sedan, which has been sitting for about 12 months, I bolted it up to the stock 4 speed, using the a10 flywheel and..."
Drivetrain issues  |  Read full post
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