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Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:19 pm
by marina12
Still learning about Marinas and Itals- the diesel had a different bell housing? I thought it was a 1.8. (1.7) box.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333973322596
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:43 pm
by MarinaCoupe
The Diesel bellhousing is in two halves. The cast backplate for the engine is about 2-3 inches deep covering the flywheel most of the clutch cover and then the bellhousing in your picture.
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:45 pm
by marina12
Thanks.
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:35 pm
by balmy
Is the actual gearbox any different? Lower ratios I think I remember?
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:04 am
by MarinaCoupe
Same gearbox ratios as standard 1.8/1.7. BL fitted them with the 1.3 diff with the 4.11:1 ratio though.
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:09 pm
by balmy
Ah ok.
This is fairly near to me.....
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:28 pm
by MarinaCoupe
David - the gearbox will have the black speedo drive to match the 4.11:1 diff, to run it with a 3.63:1 diff will need the orange/red speedo drive.
Re: Diesel bell housings are different....
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:30 am
by Gee tc
The clutches are the same.
I fitted a diesel clutch in my previous Tc