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by miniswift
12 May 2012 05:47 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222083

Re: Nimminz' GLT Daily - Headgasket

Hey Matt,

You should got in touch with me.
I have all of torque wrenches you need, if you need them again.

I have measurement for torque tubes and so on. So I will be cutting it soon!
So I will need gearshift and so on.

Cheers
Atchi
by miniswift
10 May 2012 10:20 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 LSD.
Replies: 257
Views: 159692

Re: 360 LSD.

Hi,

I got e-mail from supplier and told me it will be ready soon.
They even made rapid prototype to see if it works!

When I get it, I shall take a lot of pics and show it to you boys and girls.

Cheers
Atchi
by miniswift
10 May 2012 09:24 am
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222083

Re: Nimminz' GLT Daily - Headgasket

Hey Matt, I was going to say that port match your exhaust and inlet to your gasket sets. It will give you better flow than anything else. When dealing with cars, don't temp to give yourself a dealine. Look at me... I gave myself every year and I fail every time :lol: . Good job I got other cars for ...
by miniswift
07 May 2012 09:54 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hi, I trial fitted my modified bell housing to my torque tube to see what length I need to cut. http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt130/miniswift/IMG00643-20120507-2038.jpg New bell housing is 186mm in length and I need to have my shaft which is 8mm short of the engine mounting face. I need to cut ...
by miniswift
03 May 2012 12:19 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hi, I have been busy with my work but meanwhile, my mate has been busy on behalf. He has finished welding bell housing of Swift Gti to a Volvo 360 torque tube adaptor. http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt130/miniswift/IMG00631-20120503-0953.jpg http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt130/miniswift/IMG...
by miniswift
02 May 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hi, I'm getting my subframe sand blasted, bell housing is now welded and picked up and on it's way. So I should have everything I need by tomorrow! With bell housing, I can start to measure and cut my torque tube to length and lay out what it will look like. All I need now is for me to get hold of t...
by miniswift
19 Apr 2012 09:33 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hi,

My mate gave me this link to show me how welding is coming along.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11473969@N ... hotostream

He will be finishing off and I hope it will work OK.

Cheers
Atchi
by miniswift
13 Apr 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222083

Re: Nimminz' GLT Daily

Hey Matt,

I don't know if that is correct size or not but I will have it so that I can check.
I will check my gearbox and so on.

Let me know when you finish doing your gear shaft and so on so that I can may be co e and see it!

Cheers
Atchi
by miniswift
12 Apr 2012 10:24 am
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222083

Re: Nimminz' GLT Daily

Hey Matt,

Did the gearbox come with mounting brackets intact?
As you know one of mine lost will to keep shape!

I shall cut my torque tube up now since you have a spare for me.

Cheers
by miniswift
08 Apr 2012 12:19 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hey Matt, Thanks for that! My MIG welder is down so I can't do any welding as yet. Do you know the torque tube has good working order bearing or not? I think I will have spare time tomorrow so I shall cut up mine and see if I can mod it easily. I have now a working order rear suspension setup with r...
by miniswift
31 Mar 2012 04:41 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hey Adam, Aye, the gearbox I bought off you will be used for this project and I'm getting LSD made abroad. I will be cutting up the torque tube to shorten it and using it with Mazda MX-5 back suspensions. It should work but I got too many projects going at the moment. How is yours coming along? Chee...
by miniswift
27 Mar 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Thanks Matt.
I think my bell housing will be ready soon, so I can start to cut it up.
It will be good job to have a spare torque tube, just in case I balls it up!

Cheers
Atchi
by miniswift
25 Mar 2012 05:18 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

After speaking with Alan about width of mk1 Midas wheel arches, I decided to reduce width of rear subframe by 100mm. I have measure to make sure where centre line is and gave 2" masking tape 2 widths. http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt130/miniswift/IMG00591-20120325-1033.jpg Then cut it up and we...
by miniswift
12 Mar 2012 12:45 am
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222083

Re: Nimminz' GLT Daily

Hey Matt, Bad luck with what happened to your car mate. But keep it up mate. Have you fitted my gear link yet? I would like to cut one of a torque tube up soon. So if you can find out you can get one for me, I will be a happy man. Did you managed to get hold of a gear knob? Did you managed to find 1...
by miniswift
08 Mar 2012 12:39 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Midas kit car RWD project
Replies: 39
Views: 15001

Re: Midas kit car RWD project

Hi,

Yes, my friend has one of BRM in his garage after cam belt snapped.
He is fixing it now so will be OK.
He also has about 7 other cars!

Cheers
Atchi