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I Hasten to add the above is initial baby steps, will need some more trimming to allow flywheel to fit, just holding back a bit until I have section cut off gearbox side to see how things go/mate up regards Stephen

Ha I wish, slightly more involved than just that bit, that's probably only about £300's worth of the equation.......lol regards Stephen

Not a lot done today as on nightshift Managed to cut out 1uz flange Regards Stephen

1uz might mean harder launches than Tdi........ Hope so.....regards Stephen

Tap in fit Sir....is that OK.....lol @jad didn't fit any and his has been ok Regards Stephen

@Ed Poore paid nearly a grand for his kit Regards Stephen

Taking on @steve b's comments I'm going to have a look at cutting a 200tdi engine housing that gearbox mates onto and make a flange out of some 8mm chequer plate for the 1uz side of things hopefully be able to tig something together that does the job and looks half decent........ I'm also part way through making a mould for casting.....couple of options or I could spend a grand......not happening, no way I have a reputation to maintain...lol Regards Stephen

@steve b lt77 bell housing overlaid onto 1uz template regards Stephen

I wouldn't worry, it's out of my league at times... Regards Stephen

It's not quite as simple as that, hole's on both are similar pcd but not in alignment so it needs a thick spacer to get all hole's in, 1 uz side will need to be held with Allen bolts first then lt77 offered up Regards Stephen

That made me laugh lots, still chuckling you crazy man... Regards Stephen

This^^^^^^ has already happened..lol Regards Stephen

That is a good idea..but I don't have a water jet machine...also I'm running true to form...have you not realised yet I'm stubborn.......lol Regards Stephen

Pottering on with gearbox onto 1uz Second hand clutch fitted first then slid gearbox into position so adaptor needs to be 11/2" wide this will give me problems as its too big to go into lathe also i dont have a cnc mill ( wouldn't be able to figure it out if i had) So I'm thinking about making a steel mould and casting an adapter. I have a gearbox bellhousing off a D1 I can cut up and melt down this will give me the correct alloy mix What do you think.....lot of work I know Regards Stephen

Isn't that the truth, about 99% of everything we do is this, onerous at times but vital for great results Regards Stephen

My silly mistake rectified, ring gear removed and re-fitted in the correct configuration regards Stephen

Spigot Bush made and fitted A piece of random brass Fitted regards Stephen

Well done that man... yes it is on the wrong way, I had noticed last night, changing over tonight Regards Stephen

He did..........and bought a Grenadier..............lol Regards Stephen

Nothing to do with axles, but cropped these during machining work .........lol regards Stephen

Flywheel back in 4 jaw and dialled in, clutch side Machined down to 10mm thickness to take standard bolts Bush making flywheel fitted with bushes thats it for now, grass to cut as it is a carp forcast regards Stephen

At the moment I'm going to make some small bushes that will take up the space between the tdi flywheel holes and the 1uz bolts, @jad used longer bolts, I'm thinking of using the original bolts and seeing if I can machine 2mm of the thickness of the flywheel on the clutch side to make solid flywheel the same thickness as the 1uz flex plate and associated spacers, 1uz set up is a tad over 9mm, tdi at present is 12mm, a compromise at 10mm should be plenty strong enough Regards Stephen

Flywheel machining completed ring gear heated up and slipped on In position Starter motor cog engaged some small steel bushes to machine and a brass spigot bush to make to complete clutch side of things Regards Stephen

For anyone that might know this stamp is on the 1uz ECU it reads 95 1 30, could this possibly be a manufacturer date, we would write it as 30/1/95 but I don't know how the Japanese would write it regards Stephen

A small but long overdue job on Sid this morning Rubin, @Bowie69's son made Sids name up from bits of car manufacturers name tags, only right they should be mounted, Sid is chuffed with his name plate, after all its handmade, pretty much like Sid himself Regards Stephen