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Well, I'm really pleased to announce that another Amazon is back on the road: 1965 121, B18A, M41, Land Rover blue, 2 doors. Soon B20B, though... I've been using it for two days now & it's a treat. I just love it! Since I'm writing here now, I'd like to thank everyone who patiently answered my questions on this boad in the past months. You've been a great help!
A few things have to be done before pasing the safety test, including these that I'm a little unsure about:
1) there is no way, without depressing the clutch twice, to shift into 3rd & 4th gear without scratching the pinions (pretty badly...). 1st & 2nd are problem free. I adjusted the clutch & it didn't seem to help a lot. At this point, I'm considering 2 options: a) synchros are getting old, but it means they are worn out: never seen that on a 160k km M40/41. b) the GB comes out of a 144, and when transferring it, I chose to use the 144 clutch (whole kit) that was almost brand new.The 144 clutch is the "flat" type as opposed to the 121 ones I've seen so far that are al ot thicker. The bellhousing comes from the 1965 Amazon in order to mount the slave cylinder. So, is the 144 clutch compatible with the hydraulic clutch command & bellhousing? If not, it could explain why the box does't shift well. So should I switch bak to an amazon clutch when dropping the B20B under my hood?
2) I keep getting noises from the rear axle. Sound as if metal was rubbing against the rubber cushion around the axle (older setup 1958-67). I tightened the obolts, which improved a little, but still get cracking and ssqueaking noises when toque is applied to or released from the wheels. And it tends to get more frequent (i.e. when shifting, for instance) I might just need to tighten the bolts/drive/ tighten until the rubber is fully compressed. Any expereince with that?
thanks once again!
Séb
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