How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Funny enough I hear the horseshoe comment a lot while at work. I've got quite the collection.

I hear they call you 'Ole Iron Arse'...

[David Dunlop]

Hmmm. I wonder if his CMP will steer towards the race track whenever he drives by?

David

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Jordan

Removing the LH bell housing and replacing it with the RH CMP should be no big problem....except that the clutch then the flywheel needs to be removed first to get to the bell housing bolts.

Now is the time to have the flywheel refaced, check the ring gear for dentist work and maybe spring for a new clutch........ and have the pressure plate cleaned up....... and the proverbial throw out bearing!!!!

You should be able to do wheelies next Summer.

Cheers

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

As I think was mentioned checking the housing is centered is covered in the manual, it is a fussy job but necessary. Also it is possible to convert the the LHD to RHD I've done it twice with success. There are two previous threads that might be of use:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ing#post160268

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4722


Keep us posted on your progress, I'm enjoying your thread.

Cheers Phil

[Jordan Baker]

Ive read through the section in maintenance manual. I just need to get the engine up high enough to remove the clutch and the flywheel and then the internal bolts from the bell housing. The repeat on the other engine.

Ive also got to strip that awful orange paint from the engine. Yuck.

[Jordan Baker]

And the horse shoes continue......

Just had a very complete Stevens First Aid kit arrive

[Jordan Baker]

Managed to get the bellhousing off the other day. The clutch came out easily enough. However the fly wheel was another story. After trying a wrench and successfully smashing my thumb, I stopped for the day

The next day I decided to fire up the compressor and use my air gun. I should have used it first as all the bolts were out in less time then it took to smash my thumb. Lesson learned. The bellhousing then came off easily enough.

I then decided to use some oven cleaner to start degreasing the engine. I've read online it's good for also removing the old paint. It not so much with the brand I bought. Post Christmas I'll come up with something else to use.

My next big task will be removing the bell housing from the other engine and getting it cleaned up.