ricardoa1
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A close inspection of the donor parts.
Rear end 2.73, clutches are ok, but I already took them out so a new clutches will go in, if I can get the S spring back in LOL. I ordered the Pinion seal and Axle seals too.
The donor M5R2 looks to be in decent shape, there blockers have some life on them 1-2 are probalby 50%worn and third 65% and fourth probably 80% I am surprised at this. Maybe it got rebuilt at some point. The input shaft has a little end play. I ordered some shims to clear that. And I think I will replace the tailshaft seal and the front cover seals. There are two a little one and a bigger one.
Now some questions....The Yoke of the manual car has a deep groove on it. I dont think its the seal making the groove as the I can see two grooves, one where it meets the seal and another deeper one.
Can the tailshaft bushing be replaced without tearing things apart? And can I use the Yoke of the Auto Shaft it its in better shape? I am afraid of using this Yoke and have it break where the deep groove is and take out the tailshaft and housing.
I also have questions about the clutch. I will be using a stock 94-95 clutch. I know the flywheels are all the same regardless of years, but this clutch used dowel pins and regular bolts to secure it.
The clutch from the donor car is and early clutch and did not use dowls, it used the locating style bolts . Can I use these bolts on the late model clutch? I put one locating bolt on the late model clutch and feels a little loose on the clutch plate hole.
And last I wanted to get a 5spd computer for the car but and seems only 89-90 are compatible in terms of the harness. But looks like all of the 5spd cars from 89-90 are EGR equipped, and my car is not, so it will throw the CE lamp for the missing EGR. Im I right on this assumption? Should I just stick with the auto computer and loose 500rpms
Rear end 2.73, clutches are ok, but I already took them out so a new clutches will go in, if I can get the S spring back in LOL. I ordered the Pinion seal and Axle seals too.
The donor M5R2 looks to be in decent shape, there blockers have some life on them 1-2 are probalby 50%worn and third 65% and fourth probably 80% I am surprised at this. Maybe it got rebuilt at some point. The input shaft has a little end play. I ordered some shims to clear that. And I think I will replace the tailshaft seal and the front cover seals. There are two a little one and a bigger one.
Now some questions....The Yoke of the manual car has a deep groove on it. I dont think its the seal making the groove as the I can see two grooves, one where it meets the seal and another deeper one.
Can the tailshaft bushing be replaced without tearing things apart? And can I use the Yoke of the Auto Shaft it its in better shape? I am afraid of using this Yoke and have it break where the deep groove is and take out the tailshaft and housing.
I also have questions about the clutch. I will be using a stock 94-95 clutch. I know the flywheels are all the same regardless of years, but this clutch used dowel pins and regular bolts to secure it.
The clutch from the donor car is and early clutch and did not use dowls, it used the locating style bolts . Can I use these bolts on the late model clutch? I put one locating bolt on the late model clutch and feels a little loose on the clutch plate hole.
And last I wanted to get a 5spd computer for the car but and seems only 89-90 are compatible in terms of the harness. But looks like all of the 5spd cars from 89-90 are EGR equipped, and my car is not, so it will throw the CE lamp for the missing EGR. Im I right on this assumption? Should I just stick with the auto computer and loose 500rpms
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