Thread: Operation Ralph!

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Ezyrama

In regards to your question about the bellhousings on page 3, the 2a bell housing is the 4 cyl diesel one (3 bolt starter) and the S3 one is from a 6cylinder motor, upper bolt hole in 12 o'clock position,(same as early series 1's) the 2a box is the stronger of the 2 as the S3 all syncro box was known to be weaker as the gears were shortened to take the syncro hubs, also the S 3box lever would be near straight, if the Ser 3 was originally a 6 pot the firewall would have the extra bit to move the box bck to make room for the original motor.

I think Marks adaptors in Melbouren was the one that made those adaptors years ago. I think I have a Ser 3 4cyl bell housing around someware,but no 2/2a's


cheers

Thanks Mate
I have decided to refit the 2.25 to the S3 and leave the Nissan out of Ralph for now, but when I can find a suitable donor drivetrain I will swap it to maintain the breed. The main focus is to get theS3 on the road as my son gets his P plate in a couple of months and as he is in the army cadets and wants to join the reserve's when he hits 17 (bloody hell it only seems like a couple of years ago I was picking him up from day care) and then he can drive himself around.

Cheers Ian

anymore progress?

really been enjoying this thread...I gave you a gold star for effort

Originally Posted by dullbird

anymore progress?

really been enjoying this thread...I gave you a gold star for effort

HeY Mate
No Unfortuneatly, the S3 (smeg)is the main focus at the moment, I picked up a new outrigger my sheety made me the other day and might have a go at fitting it to the passenger side bulkhead this weekend ( he made 2 x by mistake). Then it's matter of getting the rear crossmember back he is replicating for me and then I can put him back together. Must say though I cant wait to attack Ralph again, hope to get it going for summer. Found a beautiful area down in the border rangers a couple of weeks ago whilst riding the bike and I am keen as mustard to take him for a drive down there.

Cheers Ian

P.S.--
Did you hear about the Irish Exorcism? A mother had to call in the Devil to get the priest out of her son...

hey great thread really good photos and details you are putting up keep up all the good work

Hi All

I was going to fit the rear cross member this weekend and put the motor back in but sadly I got a phone call this morning at 5.30am to tell me the wife's father had passed away in his sleep,, so it's a trip to Sydney in the morning in the Jackaroo to pay our respects and do what has to be done. At least the young bloke will get a few hours up on his learner's though, hopefully I can get stuck into it next weekend(getting itchy feet about it).

Regards Ian

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

here's a photo of the outrigger I had made.

cheers Ian

I spoilt myself last weekend and redesigned the workshop complete with new bench 2400mm long, storage caddy for all the nuts and bolts and brought all the tools into one place (the wife just said the biggest tools typing now). The new rear cross member & clutch comes home tomorrow, and I can start rebuilding the S3 so I can move it out of the way and then have some real fun with Ralph's rebuild.

Ralph has stalled until I get Smeg on the road for my son,but here is a photo of the rear crossmember I had made.

Cheers Ian