Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

[DodgeRover]

That's going to be easy to rebuild or replace though, it'll be something like a C4 or FMX

[8BAK465]

That's going to be easy to rebuild or replace though, it'll be something like a C4 or FMX

Yeh its a C4 most places want £1300 just been quoted £800 from a place that was recommended to me but they cannot do it until early June

Turns out theres a bushing or seat thats bashed up in the tail its worn a section into the prop end thats made it a very sloppy fit





So my Tame Mechanic has wizzed it back on to get me home



Whilst there he had just fitting the 454 back in his duster he races so though you might all appreciate the eye candy?



On a more positive note though,whilst the box is out he is going to pull the engine for me and put it on a stand so I can paint it

Might even get to paint the bay?

[Junkman]

Well, then the shaft needs to be flame injected and machined and the tailshaft bearing needs to be replaced.
No big deal, really.

[Junkman]

Well, then the slip yoke needs to be flame injected and machined and the tailshaft bush needs to be replaced.
No big deal, really. Although you could probably get a new slip yoke for not too much.

[8BAK465]

Well, then the slip yoke needs to be flame injected and machined and the tailshaft bush needs to be replaced.
No big deal, really. Although you could probably get a new slip yoke for not too much.

Im not going to pretend its all double dutch to me!

Spoke to the transmission guy as im on a budget hes offered to do it for £675 if he does all the internal stuff but not the external tittervation

It will be cleaned clinically but he useually paints and lacquers the outside of the box but if I settle for just cleaning its current external finish i save £125

I mean its a gearbox not the Mona Lisa

[8BAK465]

Well, then the slip yoke needs to be flame injected and machined and the tailshaft bush needs to be replaced.
No big deal, really. Although you could probably get a new slip yoke for not too much.

I believe when they driveshaft goes back to the prop guy they are replacing the yoke with one with no harmonic balancer and instead going to balance along the tube instead.

Propshaft guy expressed he doesnt like HB

[Junkman]

I'm not a fan of harmonic balancers either and it might well have caused the issue in the first place.
I'd say a new yoke without a balancer should be in the 60-70 Dollar range. The tailshaft bush should be readily available too. Why open the box at all?

[8BAK465]

I'm not a fan of harmonic balancers either and it might well have caused the issue in the first place.
I'd say a new yoke without a balancer should be in the 60-70 Dollar range. The tailshaft bush should be readily available too. Why open the box at all?

To be fair until the guy gets it he doesnt know

He does seem to be very fair and wants to save me money but I guess until hes seen it and tested it he wont know?

I think thats what theprop guy has in mind doing new yoke and as its a but sloppy cutting the tub of the shaft and starting again retubing it with something they are happier balancing

To be honest yes its been a bit of a blow but im more excited I am getting me engine out to paint

Try to concentrate on that positive.

Its a shame as it runs really sweet now but as others have said i need small modules,small goals to concoque so in the few weeks before i will try and finsh that rear fender ready for the panel beater to take over as I have a new sander now

Get the old glue off the inside of the roof skin to do the lining once its back an when its away do some little trim bits that I can do away from the car

In someways itll give me a break as the car will probably be away for nearly because my Tame Mechanic can only take the box and engine ou a couple of weeks before its needed as that a free slot he has,then he will store the car for me at his so i will get the break I need and i feel through this my Mojo is returning

[8BAK465]

May be radio silence on the thread for a while because............................

Err

It wont move for a few weeks

[CLINT]

I see the issue.

You know that bit of wood shouldn't be there don't you?