Newbe From New Zealand

[Brian]

9" and 10" bolt patterns are different.
You are correct; C69A block has really thick cylinder walls.
Welcome from yet another bloody kiwi! Brian

[Fairlane500]

Cheers Brian, That's good because I want to take it out to 3 5/16 bore, any idea on the PCD for the different clutch mounting bolt patterns??? I want to get a clutch disc and cover sorted so I can get the rotating assembly balanced whilst it's at the machine shop.

[Brian]

11 1/4" PCD for the 10" long style pressure plate, although a bit hard to measure as the holes are not diametrically opposite. Brian

[Fairlane500]

Ok, you guys running hollow adjustable lifters, at rebuild do you
A. Adjust lifters with the wrenches or
B. Drill lifter bores to 3/16 or similar to fit locking device?

Why?

All feedback appreciated.

[52merc]

well if you use a hot cam the lifters sit lower in the bores making it real hard to use the spanners,,i always drill my lifter bores so i just put a punch inthere to stop lifter turning easy peasy,,ol ron made a grinder to take the top of the lifter bore down so you could use spanner ,,hope this helps .where you located in nz fairlane trev nz

[Fairlane500]

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Thanks 52merc, makes sense with the cam lobe, I think i will drill bores then. I am in Christchurch. Cheers appreciate the intel.

[Fairlane500]

Originally Posted by Brian

11 1/4" PCD for the 10" long style pressure plate, although a bit hard to measure as the holes are not diametrically opposite. Brian

Well thats a positive because thats what i have with this one I picked up yesterday, It is supposedly a 47 flywheel, so that rings true. I had a dig around the shed for some old clutches and found an 11 disc and cover, but then when I went through some of my old Y block stuff I found a 10" cover and disc from a NZ assembled 56 Customline. It has a 10 inch clutch disc and cover. The cover fits the bolt hole pattern and looks to be the same as a flathead??? The clutch plate has a fine spline but measures at 10" so I am hoping this will work with a Flathead 10" clutch plate, looks identical to the pics on the net. It does not cross reference in the Macs book but then our Customlines had many subtle differences than the US assembled versions too.

[52merc]

it wont fit if your using a early trans you need the thick spline v trev

[Fairlane500]

Originally Posted by 52merc

it wont fit if your using a early trans you need the thick spline v trev

Not using the disc just the pressure plate, yes the cusso one has a fine spline.

[Mart]

It should work as long as the three release lever heads match the flatty release bearing. Do you have a known flatty clutch cover of any diameter? as long as it matches that it should be ok.

Mart.

[Fairlane500]

Originally Posted by Mart

It should work as long as the three release lever heads match the flatty release bearing. Do you have a known flatty clutch cover of any diameter? as long as it matches that it should be ok.

Mart.

Good thinking Mart, I will check it against the 11 inch cover I have here, thanks.

[Bassman/NZ]

Originally Posted by swoopNZ

Try Horopito for a sump.
They still have plenty of flatheads lying around.
Chris.NZ.
06 755 0818

Well good luck trying to deal with these clowns.
After three emails and two phone calls I finally got hold of a woman there. She wanted $55 + GST and freight for a used part that I ended up buying new from the US for $37 including freight! Their customer service is zero.

[52merc]

yes bassman i dont know how they stay in business,there stuff has been lying around that long outside its crap,

[kiwitony]

There are 2 flaty sumps on trademe at present,50 bucks each,no sump plugs but AJs might have them.As to horopito I tripped over an 8ba there, all there but gauranteed to be stuck and probily cracked,I asked the price, $750,too much to my mind for what would mostly be only parts,but hey someday somone will pay that.Cheers Tony.

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Originally Posted by kiwitony

There are 2 flaty sumps on trademe at present,50 bucks each,no sump plugs but AJs might have them.As to horopito I tripped over an 8ba there, all there but gauranteed to be stuck and probily cracked,I asked the price, $750,too much to my mind for what would mostly be only parts,but hey someday somone will pay that.Cheers Tony.

I got a c59 head out of an old shed at Horopito and paid a steep $100 for it because I was having trouble locating one at the time. The machine shop found a hairline crack in one of the chambers. I ditched it and wrote it off to experience. I know Barbara would have probably taken it back and given me a credit for it but it wasn't worth the hastle getting it back up there. Overall I have had good dealings with them. She had no qualms about me hunting through the shelves inside unsupervised, I could of ripped them off if I wanted to. They are an "old school wreckers yard" who if you have done business with them in the past will still give you a free reign to wander at will around the yard. Not many places will allow this these days. I'ts a good day out "fosiking" even if you don't find what you want. By the way I finally got a good C59 head from Bruce Cairns in Taranaki . I had to force his hand to take some money off me , a true v8er in the truest sense and not motivated by profit and he came to me by word of mouth from another v8er who posts here.

Hi Fairlane 500 from another kiwi

GB
Lower Hutt

[Fairlane500]

Originally Posted by kiwitony

There are 2 flaty sumps on trademe at present,50 bucks each,no sump plugs but AJs might have them.As to horopito I tripped over an 8ba there, all there but gauranteed to be stuck and probily cracked,I asked the price, $750,too much to my mind for what would mostly be only parts,but hey someday somone will pay that.Cheers Tony.

OK, I have seen them but was a little put off by both, the car sump the starter threads sound stripped and the truck sump inspection plate is missing, could be harder to find than a sump.

Is the starter mounting bolt threads an easy fix???

[Bassman/NZ]

Fairlane500...... if you're looking for flathead stuff, try Bryan Church 06 8444510. He has a LOT of flathead bits. He's in Napier, near me.

[meric42]

Hi Fairlane500, I have a friend here in Dunedin who may be able to help with the Spyders you are looking for. I will check with him and get back to you. I know he has a full set of '37's for sale and maybe some spare '36's as well. Cheers, Meric.

[Fairlane500]

OK I picked up a really nice 46-48 sump with oil filter fittings, starter cap in place so thats the last thing I needed, Dropping off to the machine shop the rest of the parts to get going with them, going to have to wait a little now for some bearings to turn up I think.

Prolly a dumb question but what was the intention of the split pin in the rear clutch area of the oil pan??? What was its function???

[Jack E/NJ]

Oh, you mean the famous cotter key pin. It's function of course was to keep the great cotter pin industry from going bankrupt during the Great Depression. 8^)

Jack E/NJ