Thread: c.h.i.e.f 's 110 Isuzu county

It was up in Tamworth at ReTorque and it wasn't a problem and was cheap.

They were facing the flywheel anyway for my clutch change.

I used to have my race engine machining done in Sydney (Castle Hill) at KC's Machine Shop in I think Carrington Rd ?

I'm guessing Kev has retired now, (his son may have taken over ?) but I can ask my mate down there that is still building cars/engines, etc where he's getting his stuff done now, it just might be a couple of days as he may have been at Sandown this weekend.

Originally Posted by rick130

It was up in Tamworth at ReTorque and it wasn't a problem and was cheap.

They were facing the flywheel anyway for my clutch change.

I used to have my race engine machining done in Sydney (Castle Hill) at KC's Machine Shop in I think Carrington Rd ?

I'm guessing Kev has retired now, (his son may have taken over ?) but I can ask my mate down there that is still building cars/engines, etc where he's getting his stuff done now, it just might be a couple of days as he may have been at Sandown this weekend.

Thanks for your help Rick...that would be much appreciated tamworths not too far at all really either is Sydney so these will be on the cards...what sort of race engines may I ask ?

Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f

Mmmm interesting ...where did you get this done at Rick?
The only concern is is there an inbuilt counterbalance ? Which if there is then balancing the arrangement may not be ideal...I feel the need for an observation run up on the balance machine with the flywheel only...

The 4BD1 crank is not externally balanced. The stock flywheel is balanced, to factory tolerance, as are other parts that attach to it or the crank such as pressure plate.

The balance of stock pressure plates are good enough for stock applications, but not for high rpm.

Thanks John I will take your advice on board.....

Ok the shift kit came for the box which I must say is a master piece and saves me a lot of work...however seeing as though I'm making it fit a 6speed there needed to be slight mods done to the kit...
First was to machine up spacers to fit under the base plates 8mm for the rear and 4mm for the front as the centre part of the casing seemed to be risen to much making the plates sit un-even...I then needed to do some filing to allow some arms from fouling on parts of the casing....I then found that my gearbox has an extra bolt holding the top cover on which prevented the pivot bolt to come through so I needed to machine a nut down to fit in the space that was provided by using the spacers but unfortunately will not be able to bolt the case down in that spot any more...in the end it is all shifting fine and I am extremely happy with it

5speed



My 6speed



I got a new throw out bearing and pressed it onto its housing thingy as mine is a reusable type (bearing number NSK78TKC5401) .
I ordered a clutch disc from JCS which was at my place over night
A 4bd1 flywheel housing is now bolted on and ready for the mxa once I sort out the flywheel dilemma...

Nice work. More pics of the shift kit and mods when you can please. Along with how it feels with the 6 speed.

I heard back from the outfit in Canada that supplied my starter, they don't know of any 12v version with similar power. The toyota/Denso 12v starters that others are using here are probably the only easy to source option.
I just got off the phone with a truck wrecker here. They had a MXA-6R fitted to a 4BD2, but since sold for $NZ1650. The 4H versions are a little cheaper and more common.

Nice work. Sorry if I missed it but have you sorted out the T-case adaptor?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Nice work. Sorry if I missed it but have you sorted out the T-case adaptor?

Nah have not sorted the rear out yet that will be the next thing to do then everything will be slotted back in...as soon as I dismantle the lt230 from the lt85 I'll start to measure things up and see what nightmares I have in stal...