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21-08-2006, 02:10 PM | #61 | ||
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ordered a pin kit today.. they reckon i'll have it tomorrow.
gave up on making my own.
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21-08-2006, 05:09 PM | #62 | ||
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i ordered one today aswell, they said i'll have it tomorrow.
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21-08-2006, 05:09 PM | #63 | ||
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Good luck guys Pics of the install would be good!
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21-08-2006, 05:32 PM | #64 | ||
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the two sensors on the T5 are reverse switch and neutral switch, i know what the reverse switch does, but what does the neutral switch do.
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21-08-2006, 05:51 PM | #65 | ||
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the top switch on the gear box is ur neutral switch, it stop u from starting ur car if it is in gear. i disabled mine by bridging the wires. mal wood are pretty good with delivery, i ordered mine at 3ish oclock and got it first thing next morning.
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21-08-2006, 06:33 PM | #66 | ||
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the neutral switch is there to stop the car from being started in gear without the clutch switch enabled.
Basically, if the car is in gear, with the clutch in, it will start. If it's in gear, without the clutch in, it won't start. |
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21-08-2006, 07:22 PM | #67 | |||
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that clutch looks likes it been thru a bit of heat? like red hot heat from when they tried to do a burnout and just burnt the clutch... maybe? lol
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21-08-2006, 07:30 PM | #68 | |||
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21-08-2006, 11:35 PM | #69 | ||
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which way does the clutch plate face, does the raise splined section face the flywheel?
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22-08-2006, 11:19 AM | #70 | ||
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umm.. the way it is in my photo is the way it goes, i'll have a look when i get home..
ps. i got my clutch pin kit this morning.. man they don't mess around with the shipping.
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22-08-2006, 11:37 AM | #71 | ||
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i havent got the pin kit yet...
still waiting thats the way i put the plate in. JIM |
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22-08-2006, 01:11 PM | #72 | |||
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Hope it all goes in alright. It's worth it in the end. I won't forget the feeling i had when i had a friction point with the cart, and it moved. It was aweeeeeeeeeesome! |
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22-08-2006, 04:38 PM | #73 | ||
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ok, kit installed, took all of 15 minutes.. :1syellow1
pedal matches with auto pedal perfectly.. although i have the manual brake pedal, might as well change it, but to get to clip on brake pin i need to unbolt a circuit box of some sort.. i'll do this later tonight. but yeah the pin kit is well made, shipped quickly and fits perfectly.. really simple install and feels strong. will fire up camera phone after and get a pic or two.. :1syellow1 also whacked the clutch cable in and hooked it up to the pedal, just looped and cable tied it in the engine bay for now, so i'm ready for the gearbox next.. just waiting for a shifter boot that i got on ebay.. (bay ford?).. so that when i install it all it's a nice finish.
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22-08-2006, 05:36 PM | #74 | |||
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22-08-2006, 10:43 PM | #75 | ||
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my conversion is finished, the only thing that gave me the s@#ts was the dicky little clip on the clutch pedal that holds the cable, what a piece of c^&p they are. finally did some home mods to it and it worked a treat. i love the 5 speed, i have 3.91 diff gears too!!! great fun
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23-08-2006, 03:25 PM | #76 | ||
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i got my shifter boot off ebay today. it clips right in where the auto section clips in.. this is gonna be a sweet idea swapping this manual in once it's done.. just have to pick up spigot from autobarn tonight.. then i think i have everything.. except for the resistor for the temp sensor wiring..
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23-08-2006, 03:47 PM | #77 | ||
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here's my new shifter boot.
here's the malwood clutch pin kit. here's how my clutch pedal sits next to my auto brake pedal (to be grinder'd). : oh yeah, my amp power wire ran through the clutch hole.. dammit! out: more stuff 'bout this at www.cold7.com it:
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23-08-2006, 03:56 PM | #78 | ||
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you people are wizards. i'd love to convert my 5 litre EL Ghia to manual.. but i've got a chronic knee injury from work :( I miss manuals a lot.
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23-08-2006, 06:17 PM | #79 | |||
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you dont need to, its a bit of a squeeze but ive never unbolted the fuse box to do it, even with the abs module up there its even tighter but still can be done
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23-08-2006, 08:41 PM | #80 | ||
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man, that is identical to the one i made. I just had a longer thread and a cone washer. No reason i couldnt fit a spacer on it though, i just didnt have the time.
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23-08-2006, 08:47 PM | #81 | ||
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You don't need to change the brake pedal. Just hacksaw/airsaw the auto one.
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23-08-2006, 09:42 PM | #82 | ||
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i got in there tonight and got the clip off the end of the brake pin, but the bastard wouldn't move.. dammit.. have replaced the clip again..
efgiar, once you get the clip off yours is the pin easy to slide out? or super tight?
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23-08-2006, 09:50 PM | #83 | |||
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Just airsaw/hack saw the goddam brake pedal! |
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23-08-2006, 10:48 PM | #84 | ||
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FOr the ECU Auto trick
place a 1.2kOmh resistor small black plug and on the large white plug ,place a 7.2kOmh resistor black - white trace yellow - no trace hope fully this will help |
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24-08-2006, 05:43 PM | #85 | |||
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OR u can do what has been mentioned and cut the pedal off on 1 side or grab the manual one and compare it to ur auto one for were to cut it, IIRC they are very similar arm lengths/bends just gotta know were to cut the pedal, thats even easier, but use a hacksaw or a airsaw not a grinder because it will stuff ur carpet.
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24-08-2006, 09:49 PM | #86 | ||
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got spigot bearing tonight..
i love those autobarn freaks.. they reckon a thrust bearing and a spigot bearing are the same thing.. lol
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24-08-2006, 10:40 PM | #87 | |||
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Also try to make sure that you have plenty of time to do the conversion and that you get everything right, it's no fun continually getting back under your car to fix stuff ups, especially when they are someone else's stuff ups.
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26-08-2006, 03:13 PM | #89 | ||
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auto is out now.... pics soon
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27-08-2006, 08:12 AM | #90 | ||
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shrunken brake pedal. The manual box is in.. but i was too tired last night for any photos.. gotta go get some oil and an exhaust gasket this morning, then can test drive it. more about this stuff at www.cold7.com
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