My bellhousing arrived for the duratec on friday.

My problem is that I have a hydraulic release bearing which fits the bellhousing, but it will not fit over the std clutch release bearing sleeve on the type 9.

I dont think the sleeve part is needed for the new application as the hydraulic cylinder has its own guide built in. What I am thinking is machine off the old guide to clear the new release bearing leaving just the front cover part of the casting to retain the main bearing and the front oil seal.

I'll go grab some pics.

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
David

Yep - chop it off , it's only there to guide the standard release bearing .

Thanks claire

Just thought I would check before I stuck it in the lathe!


Bellhousing fitting 1


Bellhousing fitting 2


Release bearing

ah, made in france, there's the problem, its on strike

instead of that trumpet bit on the type 9, i got a new mount which replaces it. so as claire says, not needed

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Originally posted by blakep82
ah, made in france, there's the problem, its on strike

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here's mine

Cool cheers. I'll get it chopped this week

would it have been any cheaper to just use a mazda MX5 gearbox? it would certainly be a lot newer than using a type 9