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Old 04-29-2011, 05:32 PM   #1
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I finished the project late this afternoon, including new motor mount installation. I also recorded some data that I am currently looking at.
The transmission installation was fairly straight forward. The trickiest part was installing the clutch slave cylinder located on the top side of the transmission. I have read other posts where guys had a hard time installing this. My trick was to install it before bolting the transmission to the motor. That way you don’t have the full load of the clutch pushing on the fork, pushing against the slave cylinder piston. The bolt holding the slave cylinder was still a challenge but got it in a lot easier than if the transmission was bolted-up.
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:37 PM   #2
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Installed new O2 sensors, the front sensors have a shorter cable than the sensor behind the catalytic converter.
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:40 PM   #3
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Do you think I needed a new motor mount??
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:06 PM   #4
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Pan back on... Sure looks a lot different cleaned-up.
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:10 PM   #5
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Put 8 1/2 quarts of Mobil One, it's the only oil I use. Also trying-out Royal Purple in the gear box.

Does anyone else have this decal on the under-side of their trunk??
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:15 PM   #6
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It's like driving a new car again! The clutch grabs quickly, the gearbox is shifting very smoothly, and no more vibration at 3000 RPM. I'm sure the old flywheel was causing the vibration problem.
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:29 PM   #7
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I'm reviewing some of the data I recorded. Can anyone explain why the "camshaft position deviation" is different now (both banks are closer) than before I started this project? The idle is also smoother and a little higher. O2 sensors changed the idle???
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