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My BW 65 flex plate fitted my 3.9 engine. I don't think the bolt spacings are different between cranks. Are you sure you have the correct flex plate to fit the converter? Did you trial fit it before fitting to engine? Pete Was the engine from a manual or auto Pete? I'm sure the crank flanges are di...

Ok, Went for it today and it all came together (!) well. Gearbox mated up ok, and I could turn torque convertor until the holes..................................................didn't line up! The Torque Convertor bolt holes are further apart than the holes in the flex-plate. The standard BW65 flex-...

Ok, Went for it today and it all came together (!) well. Gearbox mated up ok, and I could turn torque convertor until the holes..................................................didn't line up! The Torque Convertor bolt holes are further apart than the holes in the flex-plate. The standard BW65 flex-...

What happend to the fella who originally asked the question??? Still here mate, Been finishing off my latest project and got the V8 up and running today! 8-) I've read elsewhere that it might be possible to get the original shafts shortened and the splines reground/extended. Any ideas?? Cheers BD :...

Ok guys,

Thanks for all the info.

Give it a go over the next few weeks!

Cheers

BD

Hi, I need to lose about 2.5 inches from each end of a Toyota Celica live axle (I know I could use another narrower axle but I've done lots with this one!) Does anyone have any suggestions for doing this yourself OR possibly recommendations for people who can do this, preferably in the Hertfordshire...

Thanks for the help Pete. Posts on another site (which I can't access for some reason!) talk about allowing some 'play' between torque convertor and gearbox drive (tangs) - ''not too much play and not too tight'' Is this right? If so how do I know how much play is correct and how do I measure it? Ch...

Hi, After years of working with manual 'boxes I'm now about to fit a V8 and auto 'box into a 1971 Morris Minor Pick-up.......... I have never had to mate up an Auto before so need advice please. What is the procedure for bolting up an auto box to an engine??? Engine is 1991 Range Rover 3.9 V8 Auto B...

Eliot,

You have e-mail!

Cheers

BD

Hi,

With thanks to ChrisJC.

Is anyone able to host/post a couple of pics of an ignition system on here for me.

I need your help to identify what it is and how it is wired up!!!!

Any offers of help much appreciated.

Cheers

Bd

Chris,

You (should) have e-mail!

Cheers

BD

Hi ,

Thanks for your help with this Chris.

The set-up is nothing like that in the pics above.

All the wires (dizzy and amp) are black.
The connectors are oval with tiny (1-2mm) flat pins side-by-side in them.

I have taken pics tonight.

Can I send them to you??

Cheers

BD

If memory serves correctly, there is another connection on the amplifier. The 3 pin plug you refer to has white (+12V ign), white/black (rev counter feed, coil -ve), and ground. There is also a 2 pin connection on the amplifier, and you need a lead to go between that and the 2 pin connection on the...

Hi, Thanks for the replies! The dizzy has a 2-pin plug on the side. The amplifier is mounted next to the coil on an alloy plate bolted to the inner wing. There is a short (1 inch) jump lead from the amp to a 3-pin plug. One pin is earthed to the mounting plate I have to connect the dizzy plug to the...

Come on guys,

Any advice would be much appreciated

Thanks