Ok ladies I's be needing your input. So basically I'm pretty much the most Frugal person you have or will ever meet. To the point of buying something, using it, and returning it.. or even returning something else in its packaging.. yep done it countless times.
So on the frugal note.. I don't want to do a trans swap, instead wish to use an 020 transmission. Possibly a much lower km unit then the one I have. I figure it should also be the tallest geared one I can find. I do believe the tallest usable would be a 3.67fd with a .71 5th. If I can find a usable ACN, I have a .71 5th i can swap in. I have read some have been able to run an ACN in the mk1's and some trans don't have the studs for our mounts.. any insight here fella's?
Using the 020 will make a whole ton of things a lot easier. No cable shifter (which was the easiest part actually to make work..
), No hydro clutch, No 100mm axles (even though i have already clearanced the spindles to accept them), and most importantly! No purchasing of (ridiculous priced) or fabricating motor mounts. Fabrication is not my forte, I don't have any experience with a welder, and it sucks.
I would still like to keep the electronics however. This part is my forte
. I am on the fence of how much to keep.. I don't really want to do the cluster, only because it looks like shat in the mk1 dash eh.
What happens if I just don't plug the cluster in to the fuse-box? what will happen? I will use my stock ignition wiring to power up the fuse-box, and the stock wire that tells the starter to turn, so basically i just have to mount the mk3 fuse-box and make sure the pump and ECU get their power. Then hook up the drive by wire throttle and I'm set. Now I want to run mechanical gauges as I like them the best, but I don't think I can cut the ECU off from its readings or it will go BONKERS right? So for the oil and the temp how will I run it? Make a T fitting for the sensor on the side of the head? and then insert my coolant probe in one of the coolant tubes?
Other than that I can't see this swap giving me any more hassle than that.. I will run a straight pipe exhaust me thinks, to minimize ANY extra force the tiny k03 has to work against. As well as short IC piping, Can you say HOOD SCOOP!? A-woooga.
OH RIGHT, clutches. I will need to make the clutch a 210mm and not the 228mm that is on the AHU right now. I was wondering what I should use? I have a 210 FW, so I figure a 210mm clutch kit + FW bolts + push rod will give me all I need eh!? Already did the axle flange seals, and the push rod bearing/bushing. As well as the main shaft bushing. Great success.
With faith my tired 700,000+km 81 FN will survive!
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