bigport rwd conversion..HELP..

[dale30]

Hi All
In Desperate need of help. I have used search and coudnt find this info.

I have taken 4AGE bigport from AE82 Standard flywheel.... Gearbox from AE71,,

Sounded easy but it doesnt work,wont disengage and stalls when depressed.

What combination of clutch plate..pressure plate and throwout bearing do i use.???
Does 4age clutch fit Ae71 input shaft.??

[Hen]

That should all work. AE82 clutch splines suit AE71 box. Sounds like it might be a problem with your throwout bearing.

As for the other questions:
- Clutch plate, use any 4AC/4AGE clutch plate which matches the clutch surface diameter. The AE82 flywheel should have a 200mm diameter clutch surface. But there are also 212mm flywheels available and it may have been swapped in its life.

- Pressure plate, again any 4AC/4AGE pressure plate to match either 200 or 212mm flywheel

- Throwout bearing, Use an AE71 throwout bearing and carrier.

ae86drivingclub.com wiki has a bunch of info about flywheel and clutch compatibility.

Hen

[oldeskewltoy]

Hmmmm, check to make sure disc was not put in backwards........ tall center section sticks out and fits into the clutch cover

This is smallport(fwd) 4AGE in my AE71(rwd)






using AE71 bellhousing w/custom hydralics

[dale30]

Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,

I will pull box back out and swap clutch and cover to fwd ones.

[dale30]

Just found out that the thrust bearing was siezing up when pressure was applied,But spun freely with no load...tricky little bugger..

$20 new bearing should fix that prob...I HOPE

[parrot]

Don't forget to fit a spigot bearing!

[dale30]

6002 spigot fitted
ae82 clutch and pressure plate
NEW ae71 thrust race.

NO CLUTCH .!!

Pullout clutch pedal ...plastic bush for push rod pin stuffed.
weld up drill hole..Hey presto perfect clutch..box out three times for that..Damm im getting old..

Thanks for all your help..
Hope win can win a race tomorrow night to make it all worthwhile.

[senn]

the little stuff thats usually not an issue 99% can eat so much time + effort. If it was me i wouldn't have even thought of something like that.

[dale30]

The worst part is that it was just a engine/gearbox swap.

I drove it into the garage with the 18R and clutch worked perfect as it has done for last 5 years..So i think it must be something ive changed.

[Sam_Q]

the right spigot bearing is 6001 not 6002, also I suggest a most descriptive thread title

[dale30]

the right spigot bearing is 6001 not 6002, also I suggest a most descriptive thread title

Must have been 6001 then cause it was correct fit..Anyway all good now.

[dale30]

6002 spigot fitted
ae82 clutch and pressure plate
NEW ae71 thrust race.

NO CLUTCH .!!

Pullout clutch pedal ...plastic bush for push rod pin stuffed.
weld up drill hole..Hey presto perfect clutch..box out three times for that..Damm im getting old..

Thanks for all your help..
Hope win can win a race tomorrow night to make it all worthwhile.

Car was flying..All great running second then put into the wall by slower car...
Much body damage and right front rail back about 2 inches ...2 weeks to fix,,bum

[oldeskewltoy]

Car was flying..All great running second then put into the wall by slower car...
Much body damage and right front rail back about 2 inches ...2 weeks to fix,,bum

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO................... 2" is quite a bit to pull and get back straight..... good luck!!!!