At last, a great and productive day in the garage!
Firstly, I remeasured (for the 3rd time) the flywheel, clutch, release bearing and crank face depth against the available room in the bell housing. Previously, it didn't seem that I had enough depth for everything and this would have made it necessary to mill the release bearing surface to gain more room. Something not quite right there as the bell housing is one of John Eales's premium products and he seemed confident nothing was wrong with it.
Anyway, Hurrah! having measured yet again I found the error of my method and realised I had incorrect calculations. At last, all was going to be well!
First job was to "lap" the flywheel to the crank face. Here's what both surfaces look like when that's done.
Having done that, flywheel and clutch can be mounted. Flywheel is lightened but by not outrageously so as I want a really nice drivers car. Flywheel is 9.6KG and clutch is AP racing organic.
Heres the difference between a full race clutch/flywheel and the new set up:
Bell housing now on:
An finally the gearbox bolted up. Phew!
Next job will be to finish the rear mount and then get the new propshaft cut to length.
