Subject: Re: Elvira has a problem
Author: Greg Field
Date: Oct 14, 2002, 10:06 AM
Post ID: 1711203322
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Actually, it's the tranny that bolts up fine and the front motor mount
on the T3 timing cover is higher and more forward.
You either need to modify the front mounts on the Eldo frame or invent
some sort of adapter plates or run the Eldo timing cover and a generator.
GF
On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 04:44 PM, Alan Dunphy wrote:
| Have you tried changing the transmission rear cover with the Eldo rear cover? I thought that this was a bolt in type change. Alan '74 Eldorado LAPD MGNOC 4352 Alan R. Dunphy adun-@midmaine.com Pittsfield, ME 04967-1426 ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Linn To: Loopfram-@topica.com Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 4:11 PM Subject: Elvira has a problem Ok motorheads, just ran into a snag on Elvira. I'm using the T3 motor, tranny etc in an Eldo frame and it seems that the T3 motor and tranny combined are about 1/4" longer than an Eldo motor and tranny (I guess due to the front cover). This being the case (no pun intended), the motor bolts up fine, but the tranny bolt holes are 1/4" past the frame mounts! I want to use the T3 alternator, that's why I never got the kit to mount on the crank for the pulley so I could use a generator etc... Anyone have any suggestions other than grinding off the frame mounts and re-welding them in the right place. This would create another headache in getting all the linkages in the right places. Paul Richmond, Va 73 Eldo custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly, now at a screeching halt!! 76 T3 basket |
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Actually, it's the tranny that bolts up fine and the front motor mount
on the T3 timing cover is higher and more forward.
You either need to modify the front mounts on the Eldo frame or invent
some sort of adapter plates or run the Eldo timing cover and a
generator.
GF
On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 04:44 PM, Alan Dunphy wrote:
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Have you
tried changing the transmission rear cover with the Eldo rear cover? I
thought that this was a bolt in type change.</fontfamily>
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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param>Alan
'74 Eldorado LAPD
MGNOC 4352
Alan R. Dunphy
<underline><color><param>1999,1999,FFFF</param>adun-@midmaine.com
</color></underline>Pittsfield, ME 04967-1426</fontfamily>
----- Original Message -----
<bold>From:</bold> <underline><color><param>1999,1999,FFFF</param>Paul
Linn</color></underline>
<bold>To:</bold>
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<underline><color><param>1999,1999,FFFF</param>Loopfram-@topica.com<=
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<bold>Sent:</bold> Sunday, October 13, 2002 4:11 PM
<bold>Subject:</bold> Elvira has a problem
<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Ok motorheads, just ran into
a snag on Elvira. I'm using the T3 motor, tranny etc in an Eldo frame
and it seems that the T3 motor and tranny combined are about 1/4"
longer than an Eldo motor and tranny (I guess due to the front cover).
This being the case (no pun intended), the motor bolts up fine, but
the tranny bolt holes=A0are 1/4" past the frame mounts! I want to use
the T3 alternator, that's why I never got the kit to mount on the
crank for the pulley so I could use a generator etc... Anyone have any
suggestions other than grinding off the frame mounts and re-welding
them in the right place. This would create another headache in getting
all the linkages in the right places.</smaller></fontfamily>
=A0
<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Paul
Richmond, Va
73 Eldo custom project "Elvira"=A0 coming together slowly, <bold>now at
a screeching halt!!
</bold>76 T3 basket</smaller></fontfamily>
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