Rx3 Info and Advice wanted...

rx4ur7 · 04-01-2009, 05:33 PM

$$$$$ If you want to try to transplant the drivetrain as is. Not the same mounting at all. Quite a bit of fabrication. Converting to earlier mounting might not be too bad.
76 to 85 front covers would fit, I would be a little concerned with the one less mounting bolt on the top of cover. Early 13B pan would work, looses 3 bolts in rear but that probably wouldn't be an issue. Steering would be the concern. You could mount a clutch fan to the water pump 84/85. Wouldn't think slave or fork would be much of a problem.
I imagine the lads downunder and Puerto Rico have a handle on it though. Other fab point would be the trans mount, which shouldn't be too difficult.

I think I remember seeing one in one of the Rotary Rags from Oz, it might have been Hottest Fours & Rotaries.

04-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#2
rx4ur7 Rotary since 1972 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 231 Rep Power: 18	$$$$$ If you want to try to transplant the drivetrain as is. Not the same mounting at all. Quite a bit of fabrication. Converting to earlier mounting might not be too bad. 76 to 85 front covers would fit, I would be a little concerned with the one less mounting bolt on the top of cover. Early 13B pan would work, looses 3 bolts in rear but that probably wouldn't be an issue. Steering would be the concern. You could mount a clutch fan to the water pump 84/85. Wouldn't think slave or fork would be much of a problem. I imagine the lads downunder and Puerto Rico have a handle on it though. Other fab point would be the trans mount, which shouldn't be too difficult. I think I remember seeing one in one of the Rotary Rags from Oz, it might have been Hottest Fours & Rotaries. Last edited by rx4ur7; 04-02-2009 at 06:14 PM.

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