New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion
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Zagato
Part built GTM
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 Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion I knocked out the actuator shaft because it was very stiff.
After a clean with some wire wool and some fresh grease it moves very easily but has no play which is good news!
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sidewinder
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Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:27 am
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Location: Sheffield
GTM: Libra
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion You can get replacement clutch arms that have a grease channel and nipple so they can be greased without having to take GB off.
I have one on the shelf unused thus far though, as you have to take GB off to fit the arm.
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Last edited by sidewinder on Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Good to know!
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sidewinder
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Did you use a sealant on the mating faces?
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion On the mating faces of what?
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sidewinder
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Gearbox casing to engine block.
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Nope, why would you do that?
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion So a small update!
Because my car was Automatic it had a center console, this made using the MGF gearchange unit somewhat easier.
It means l have a bit more space to play with.
I cut the weight off because that would hit the sides of the tunnel, springs now give some self centering.
The hole in the tunnel is rather large but it was already there.
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Springs added
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Center console.
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Phaeton
Looking like a GTM
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Interesting on the buggy I never found the self centring an issue the cakes kept the stick in the right place. But I like the idea.
Cakes lol, autocorrect on the phone, I obviously meant cables
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Zagato
Part built GTM
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion I haven't got the short cable attached yet, I have the wrong combination of parts and it's about 70mm too short. Have ordered an MG TF bell crank and an MGF short cable. At the moment I have the opposite combination  I also ordered an MG TF cable holding bracket UKU000020.
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Phaeton
Looking like a GTM
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion I can highly recommend https://www.mikesatur.co.uk/Bell-crank-MGF if you're having to replace the bellcrank
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion Well although I am not yet tearing around in my manual GTM the car is running and quite happy, so the ECU doesn't care which gearbox is attached and the 1.8 MGF flywheel I used is compatible with the car, happy days.
Just some finishing off to do with the gearchange and tidy the seats and I am good to go!
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Zagato
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Re: New Member F41 GTM Automatic to Manual Conversion My Libra is done!
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