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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #795 on: Sunday,March 12, 2023, 09:50:58 AM »
Maybe both?

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #796 on: Sunday,March 12, 2023, 11:07:56 AM »
Haven't gotten there yet ....
Have this for insulating things...
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #797 on: Sunday,March 12, 2023, 11:10:23 AM »
Tank painted .... top has Ospho, primer, paint and undercoating....
Found "Pressure Tested To (can't read what to) under the paint on the tank.

Back to figuring out cable shifter.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #798 on: Sunday,March 12, 2023, 11:35:15 AM »
Did you pressure test your tanks?

If that insulation you show is what I think it is, I've used it for insulating around my exhaust pipe, under my oil tank, and my battery but I think this is probably better: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dei-010402?rrec=true And from the same company.

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #799 on: Sunday,March 12, 2023, 12:34:10 PM »
Thanx BDA…may put that on my next order.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #800 on: Sunday,March 19, 2023, 07:01:48 AM »
Some shifter progress on my early Esprit cross gate inspired shifter....

Need to shorten the rod ends for the "stick" like I did for the bellcrank one....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #801 on: Monday,March 20, 2023, 01:28:24 PM »
It moves in each direction   :pirate:
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #802 on: Monday,March 20, 2023, 02:42:20 PM »
Very nice!  :beerchug:

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #803 on: Tuesday,March 21, 2023, 08:42:37 AM »
Nice work on the shifter. I've been working on designing a hydraulically actuated shifter, and see some ideas in yours.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #804 on: Tuesday,March 21, 2023, 12:16:28 PM »
Bainford, that is interesting...I wondered (briefly) about hydraulics while thinking of this!
I will be looking forward to see what you come up with!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #805 on: Monday,March 27, 2023, 12:40:17 PM »
- Chassis has been persuaded to accept "Shifty" as a new friend.
- Heat shield installed on oil pan to keep header heat out of oil.
- Speedo cable lubricated and now spins easily.
- Shifter cable lengths figured out.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #806 on: Monday,March 27, 2023, 05:37:15 PM »
Neat, Turbo.  8)

Is there enough room under the rubber gaiter for "Shifty"?

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #807 on: Monday,March 27, 2023, 05:48:05 PM »
Probably not the original one Gavin…but I might not want to hide it  ???
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #808 on: Friday,April 07, 2023, 11:12:36 AM »
Shift cables came in…..I messed up measuring one of them :-\….new one on order

Time to play with reverse motion linkage, bell cranks, ratios etc.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #809 on: Monday,April 17, 2023, 01:29:47 PM »
Easter and then camping (my Trusty '95 F150 needed some pre-trip maintenance), so no progress the past two weeks until today.

Discovered I needed to remove drivers side engine mounting bracket to install header.

Shifter cables ran.

Removed passenger side mounting bracket and drilled a hole through it since it was where my shift cable wanted to be ;)

Chased threads in transaxle case to mount rear shift mechanism.
« Last Edit: Monday,April 17, 2023, 01:44:50 PM by TurboFource »
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