dmulally Posted June 18, 2024 Posted June 18, 2024 On 31/05/2024 at 12:31, Ja1lb8 said: Was just looking through your build thread and happened across a post where yourd installed a kenwood bluetooth amp . Looks exactly like what I'm after. I know the model number bit doesn't appear to be readily available in nz. Mind sharing where you got it from. It is listed on Amazon australia for about $700 kiwi delivered I honestly can't remember sorry. I think it was from some place in Auckland. EDIT: Found it. It was from Amazon. It's been pretty good so far but there is a point for podcasts/audiobooks that is either too quiet or too loud one click apart. Fine on the open road but stuck in traffic can be a little annoying. Completely unrelated but I'm 80% deaf so I'm sure that has nothing to do with it. Quote
dmulally Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 31/12/2023 at 06:17, dmulally said: So old mate fucked up and forgot to counterbore the mounting holes. Ffs. Im one stubbed toe away from this being put under a car cover and put in the big shed at the back. This is how it was supposed to be done but I guess he forgot. So old mate fucked up the EA71 adapter and with the EA81 going in it wouldn't be another day in paradise if this adapter wasn't fucked up too. First the flywheel had the wrong bolt PCD. So the machine shop had to weld it all up and redrill it correctly. Annoying. Next issue I'm having is the ring gear now fouls the bellhousing. Arrrgh. Might need some help from the brains trust as to what to do next. You can see the score mark here. I turned the crank bolt to feel the grindy goodness. Looks like there is 5mm to go until the adapter plate is locked into the bellhousing. Some differences between the two adapters: Rear of flywheel to front of ring gear: EA71 = 34.5mm EA81 = 36.5mm Ring gear thickness EA71 = 8mm EA81 = 9.5mm Adapter plate face (not locking tab) to edge of ring gear: EA71 = 37mm EA81 = 41.5mm So what should I do to fix this never ending nightmare of a project? 1. Burn it 2. Push it back into the shed and put a tarp over it for 6 months 3. Find a clapped out VW buggy and take the datto/toyota from that and sell the Subie engine (worth more than the car) 4. Machine the ring gear down/back 5. Put in a 10mm spacer (plenty of meat on the bellhousing/adapter bolts to do this) 6. Grind the bellhousing inside (not keen) 7. Machine the crankshaft facing side of the flywheel which means less meat but should move it back some. 8. Drop it all off at the machine shop when he is out grabbing lunch and deal with the fallout later. Open to other ideas logical or otherwise. 1 Quote
yoeddynz Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Get him to fix it? Do you think its a genuine mistake because he's old and doddery now or was he just being a lazy careless fuck. Quote
dmulally Posted January 25 Posted January 25 32 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: Get him to fix it? Do you think its a genuine mistake because he's old and doddery now or was he just being a lazy careless fuck. He is in Queensland and mentioned that he was retiring. Old age catches up to all of us at some point and he had a great rep 20 years ago so I think I just lucked out. Tbf I wouldn't trust him to be able to sort it and the shipping costs will be more than the machine shop. 1 Quote
yoeddynz Posted January 25 Posted January 25 how much meat is there on the flywheel hub ? A bit off that and a bit off the wider ring gear and seat would give you the room? Quote
dmulally Posted January 25 Posted January 25 56 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: how much meat is there on the flywheel hub ? A bit off that and a bit off the wider ring gear and seat would give you the room? Through the bolt hole to the face the 81 has 18mm and the 71 has 11mm. Seems the easiest way would be to hack off some at the back of the flywheel and then step it so it remains the same diameter of the crank. 1 Quote
dmulally Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Just wondering if it was supposed to be like the other one but he forgot to finish it. 🙃 Quote
HumberSS Posted January 25 Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: Yeah you could easily loose some of that!!! Sounds like @yoeddynz is fishing for a job Damo. You should take him up on that. 2 1 2 Quote
yoeddynz Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I'm not sure that even my 4 jaw would hold that flywheel in order to machine the boss down. I have no faceplate either. @HumberSS do you know anyone with a machine shop/large lathe?...... Quote
HumberSS Posted January 25 Posted January 25 39 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: I'm not sure that even my 4 jaw would hold that flywheel in order to machine the boss down. I have no faceplate either. @HumberSS do you know anyone with a machine shop/large lathe?...... I fortunately I'm in the same boat. Sold big lathe. Instantly regretted. 250 diameter is about my max 2 Quote
dmulally Posted January 26 Posted January 26 You guys are the Hillman Imp of friends. Get better lathes please. 1 4 Quote
ThePog Posted January 26 Posted January 26 1 hour ago, dmulally said: You guys are the Hillman Imp of friends. In need of a larger package up front? 4 Quote
fuzzy-hair-man Posted January 27 Posted January 27 On 26/01/2025 at 08:10, yoeddynz said: I'm not sure that even my 4 jaw would hold that flywheel in order to machine the boss down. I have no faceplate either. @HumberSS do you know anyone with a machine shop/large lathe?...... A lathe is the logical choice but could you machine it down in a mill or similar as you would a block or head? I was also thinking you could mount it up using a destroyed subbie crank by cutting off the rear main journal and where it mounts to the flywheel but you want to get at that part to thin it out... You might be able to finish it off that way if necessary? Quote
yoeddynz Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Maybe if all of us with smaller lathes combine our powers.. 2 3 Quote
dmulally Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Me again. Can anybody think of an engine mount that isn't as heavy duty as a land cruiser that is similar to the below? The smaller the better really. I want to put them around here. That way I can weld in a crossmember to the side plates which will help stiffen the rear up. Quote
tortron Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Nissan fwd ga15 or sr20 rear engine mount Sr ones are more heavy duty 1 Quote
dmulally Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Volvo make one that is much cheaper. Plus here is a picture of my twin and I in front of a Volvo so that's the sort of engineering calculations I can get behind. 1 2 Quote
tortron Posted January 28 Posted January 28 28 minutes ago, dmulally said: Volvo make one that is much cheaper $15-20 on rockauto 1 Quote
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