[FC] FC 4 Speed Conversion SUCCESS!

[Merv Krull and or Loretta Prosser]

Three cheers for Mr. Goon...
hip hip hooray!
hip hip hooray!
hip hip hooray!

Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greenbrier Goon" <greenbriergoon at yahoo.com>
To: "The Corvanatics list" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] FC 4 Speed Conversion SUCCESS!


> Yes, the NOS throwout is in there.
>
> Paul Steinberg <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net> wrote:Glad to hear that it 
> finally worked out OK. One way to think about this past adventure, is that 
> you are now a cracker jack at engine removal and reinstallation. Did you 
> use the NOS throw out bearing in the end??? Paul in CT.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Greenbrier Goon
> To: corvanatics ; corvair list
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:36 PM
> Subject: [FC] FC 4 Speed Conversion SUCCESS!
>
>
> Everyone who has been following this mess:
> At long last my 4 speed conversion seems to be a success.
>
> I finally wrestled the drive train back into the van this past week. I 
> drove around for a good 20 minutes today without any shifting problems. 
> Smooth shifting and no grinding.
>
> It looks like the problem was most likely the pilot bushing. The input 
> shaft fit very snug into the old one. The new one was noticeably looser. 
> It was easy to spin the input shaft between the palms of my hands.
>
> I also used a used input shaft instead of the NOS one I had in there 
> before. It fit just slightly looser than the NOS one did.
>
> Last but not least I took the bell housing to a machine shop to check for 
> sag. It was about .008 off so I had it machined to perfection.
>
> Some previous attempts at solving the grinding shifting problem included:
>
> Replacing the new T/O bearing with an NOS one that was slightly taller, 
> replacing the used clutch cable with an NOS one, lengthening the clutch 
> pedal one inch, designing a lever system that pulled the clutch arm 
> further than the cable normally would, measuring the disc, pressure plate 
> and every other clutch component.
>
> I would like to thank those on the list who offered advise on this 
> situation. Some of it was way off, but most of it was good.
>
> I would like to say I am sorry to Lon at the Corvair Underground for 
> coming unglued over the lost pilot bearing incident. He's a good guy and 
> has helped me out many times in the past.
>
> Now, I can move forward with my life.
>
> Charles
>
>
>
>
>
> Greenbrier World:
> http://www.c-zone.net/northgte/greenbrier.htm
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