New Owner of the Blue 390SE
Discussion
pwd95 said:
Swansea area. Taking mine to Autostich in Blackwood for a new hood this week. Supposed to be very good with interior re-trims etc. 
Wyn , really impressed with your efforts on this one. Are you gonna keep it???? Hello Fellow-Welshman congrats on purrchasing a Wedge, we are few and far between in Wales.
hillclimbmanic said:
Another Question...I don't have a flywheel or clutch - Any ideas?
Manic
Again, SD1. One thing to watch out for is that if your engine originally had an auto gearbox, the bronze bush in the rear end of the crankshaft will need changing for the version that suits the manual 'box. ISTR the auto version has a larger bore which means that the input shaft of a manual box would not be supported - or it's the other way round and the bore of the auto bush was smaller which means the manual box input shaft wouldn't fit in, if you follow...Manic
Also watch out for people flogging random 'lightened' flywheels on Ebay... anybody with a lathe can skim off metal, it's knowing how much and where from that's the critical bit.
Clutch can be the standard SD1 variety which suits most 350i's quite happily unless you like drag-racing. If you want a heavy-duty one then they are available (for a price)... rumour has it that most so-called 'uprated' ones are actually from the V8 Sherpa van!
Will be inviting offers in a few months...Wedg1e said:
Again, SD1. One thing to watch out for is that if your engine originally had an auto gearbox, the bronze bush in the rear end of the crankshaft will need changing for the version that suits the manual 'box. ISTR the auto version has a larger bore which means that the input shaft of a manual box would not be supported - or it's the other way round and the bore of the auto bush was smaller which means the manual box input shaft wouldn't fit in, if you follow...
Also watch out for people flogging random 'lightened' flywheels on Ebay... anybody with a lathe can skim off metal, it's knowing how much and where from that's the critical bit.
Clutch can be the standard SD1 variety which suits most 350i's quite happily unless you like drag-racing. If you want a heavy-duty one then they are available (for a price)... rumour has it that most so-called 'uprated' ones are actually from the V8 Sherpa van!
Thanks again...which lightened flywheel/Supplier, would you recommend?Also watch out for people flogging random 'lightened' flywheels on Ebay... anybody with a lathe can skim off metal, it's knowing how much and where from that's the critical bit.
Clutch can be the standard SD1 variety which suits most 350i's quite happily unless you like drag-racing. If you want a heavy-duty one then they are available (for a price)... rumour has it that most so-called 'uprated' ones are actually from the V8 Sherpa van!
Manic
hillclimbmanic said:
Thanks again...which lightened flywheel/Supplier, would you recommend?
Manic
I don't/ can't, having never bought one Manic
Allegedly the 390SE had such a beast but mine looked like a standard item when I had the engine apart about 11 years back. Mind you the 390SE was claimed to have all sorts, some engines appear to have had the full works and others were a bit less fortunate.You could ask some of the renowned V8 tuners for a recommendation (they'll probably recommend themselves, of course)...
Wedg1e said:
I don't/ can't, having never bought one Allegedly the 390SE had such a beast but mine looked like a standard item when I had the engine apart about 11 years back. Mind you the 390SE was claimed to have all sorts, some engines appear to have had the full works and others were a bit less fortunate.
You could ask some of the renowned V8 tuners for a recommendation (they'll probably recommend themselves, of course)...
Yeah...I guess you're right!! Allegedly the 390SE had such a beast but mine looked like a standard item when I had the engine apart about 11 years back. Mind you the 390SE was claimed to have all sorts, some engines appear to have had the full works and others were a bit less fortunate.You could ask some of the renowned V8 tuners for a recommendation (they'll probably recommend themselves, of course)...
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