Gearbox and bellhousing pain

[gridgway]

Hi, I'm new round here and have a 74 +3 part restored that I am starting to get into.

Anyway, I was splitting the gearbox and bellhousing yesterday and it didn't go according to plan.

1 The bolt which is also the pivot for the clutch release lever sheared off - so sheared off bolt to get out of the gearbox - any thoughts?
2 I need to locate a replacement bolt/pivot part - any ideas?
3 As I discovered when the bolt sheared it had all been gummed together with metal filler. The result was that the bush (if that's the right term) on the bellhousing now has a crack through it. Is that mendable? I'll try and upload a pic.

So one bolt causing so much trouble!

Thanks in advance for help.
Graham

[billwill]

The broken lug ought to be weldable, but you will need to find a specialist alloy welding person. (I think).


+3 (that's novel, but I presume it is a typo).

[gridgway]

+3, thats just the effect of inflation. Was +2 when it was made!

[dlbutler]

+3, thats just the effect of inflation. Was +2 when it was made!

Inflation since 1974 would make it about +32!

[AnthonyBelcher]

Hi there Graham

I'm new to Elans too and it sounds that you are having the sort of promlems that I get when I start to do work. I sheared a bolt on my first old car I bought and ended up rebuilding the whole engine as a result.

To remove your sheared bolt take a look on youtube there will be videos of all sorts of ways to do the job and one of them will suit your needs I'm sure.
As for a replacement part I can't recommend a supplier as I'm glad to say I have not had cause to buy anything yet. But I'm sure other more experienced owners here can help?
Good luck with your project
Regards
Anthony

[worzel]

Hi Anthony

Re your broken component. A couple of options, I had to have a custom one made years ago when I converted to a Type 9 box. Cost around ?15 from a local precision engineer at that time.

Alternatively you might locate one amongst the various Ford owner clubs as I'm pretty sure it's a std Ford item. Others might well correct me on this point but I think some were just a push fit into the bellhousing whilst others were threaded.

Or another idea would be to contact somebody who "collects" old elan parts ie bellhousings and ask him/her to remove one for you- there must be plenty around still.

Regards

John

[PeterK]

If you can't find a pivot pin secondhand, or get a new one from the usual suspects such as SJS (?23.50 + VAT + P&P), Mick Miller, etc, then try the Anglia racing boys at 105Speed.com.

The part was common across a whole range of early Fords and I recall mention of a plastic replacement part, although I've never actually seen one.

Peter

[kstrutt11]

I,m pretty sure the bell housing is common to the anglia, another option may be a concentric slave, this would address both issues.

[gridgway]

Thanks all for the help and advice.
Graham