Gadgetman Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I’m converting a 1600 clutch to the later 2lit re style, the flywheel is all done and I’m putting it back together but I’ve got 3 different throw out / release bearing carriers and I only know that the one on the left is from a 1600, can any one shed any light on which one is for a 2ltr Vitesse???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 From memory - and it's been almost twenty years since it saw the light of day - the brass version to the extreme right is the same as the one I have fitted to my GT6 so I'd guess Vitesse 2.0 litre as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 From the free to download workshop manual the carrier should be about 2" in height so looks like Colin's right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I think Colin is correct it's the one on the right. The slot for the arm pins looks too wide in the middle one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 yes agree with all that its what i used when i converted my 1600 . Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Picture - Taken out of a GT6 Mk3. - Right hand is the 2 Litre. Complete with anti-spin dent. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted April 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Thanks guys i wonder what the steel one is from????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 2000? TR? I have a steel one (GT6/vit) here somewhere, a modern repro. Just not as nice as the brass type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Clive, Triumph fitted steel ones with roll pins, to stop the spin, in the 1970's. Cheaper I guess. Sorry I should have said Leyland not Triumph. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 21 hours ago, dave.vitesse said: Picture - Taken out of a GT6 Mk3. - Right hand is the 2 Litre. Complete with anti-spin dent. Dave Same as mine right down to the dent. (which is meant to be there!) I was looking for something totally different this morning, and of course found this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted April 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Thanks Guys much appreciated, all fitted and ready to join to the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 a tip the orig throw out brg is 19mm thick some repro are only 15mm thick , this puts the lever in late orientation , simple cure is add a washer under the spherical post to pack it out , it is only a light fit in the hsg . so easy to remove Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Gadgetman said: Thanks Guys much appreciated, all fitted and ready to join to the engine. Nice to see the split pin in the bellhousing! Not many remember to do that these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 have you sealed the bottom clutch hsg bolt / copper washer and sealer just the one Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 That looks like a small square flange on the back of the gearbox, thought it would have been a round flange??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted April 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 It’s a HB gearbox so an early square flange one Yup Pete copper washer & thread sealant fitted on the bottom bolt unlike the previous person who put it together... it was on the top left bolt!!! I wondered why it dripped oil new oil seal also fitted just Incase! luckily I got an original Borg & Beck clutch kit from Beaulieu Autojumble a few years back and the release bearing is 19mm. i also converted from the crank scroll seal to lip seal and fitted a SKF speedy sleeve over the old scroll grooves to give a good surface for the seal to run on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted April 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said: Nice to see the split pin in the bellhousing! Not many remember to do that these days. 👍 old school that’s me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 we fitted wear sleeves on on production on things like truck axle cases for years ,, very useful . not a bodge , later moved to cassete seals , pity theres not room for those on a triumph afaik Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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