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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Can you start threading the nut before you have the two parts seated? I had to do this for a couple of the Stage8 flange nuts on the stock 931 exhaust setup...
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Machine down the flange (nut side) to make it thinner and use a shorter stud?
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Min · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:47 am Post subject:

"finesse" the adapter, two options for that, big hammer option, or machining/rewelding option. I'd probably try fitting a regular bolt first though, bolt+safety wire may work. Of course that is in addition to the suggestion ideola already made.

Min
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flosho · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:49 am Post subject:

I tried to start threading a nut on before the two parts are seated dan, but there really isn't enough room to even spin the nut!

I'll probably end up grinding it down a bit and do the above suggestion.

I'd expect it to be a tight fit, but not quite this bad. Seems like an eBay quality piece would have this issue, not a "high quality" piece.

I did email the vendor to see if it is supposed to be quite this close or what their suggestion was - see if I even hear back.

It is a very high quality piece though.. V-band works great.

Also you can see in the picture I used a bolt to mount the turbo inlet to the manifold. Turns out that hole is tapped just a hair out of square, so the longer stud points 'outward' too much. I'll probably end up drilling the turbo exhaust side a tad and just tapping the turbo down gently.

on-ward!

Oh yeah I also have most of the wiring harness lined up in the proper area..

Still don't have a headlight set up tho! haha
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Lizard · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:59 am Post subject:

Take a punch, and drift the area in ever so slightly to fit that nut in there.

Dont run it without that nut.
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flosho · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:33 am Post subject:

Anyone know the size of the bolts that attach the clutch slave cylinder to the bellhousing?
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tomcooper · Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 301 Location: Waterloo, Nebraska

Pet says M8 X 28
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flosho · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:03 pm Post subject:

Thank you. Seems like everytime I check PET I don't find what im looking for and when I don't check it, its in there!
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Grenadiers · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:10 am Post subject:

Hey Jason, forgot about ya, but I have some of these bolts. If you still need a couple, let me know. Paul is coming over for the weekend, so if you have absolutely nothing to do, come on over! See if you can borrow something for the 931 block (bring the starter if you can), and the three of us can hoist it in the car. Also, pizza/beer is real cheap this weekend, hint, hint. We'll probably flog the cars on the twisties on Saturday, a seat is available.

(should be O/T, no 924s involved!)
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flosho · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:47 am Post subject:

Dave, I don't think I'll be able to do anything this weekend, but maybe. Trying to spend the weekend putting my car back together! It would be cool to get out that way for pizza and beer!

There is an auto-x in town on Sunday and my Jeep has some rear dif noise so I don't want to put any unneeded miles on the Jeep.
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Grenadiers · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject:

What kind of jeep? Grand Cherokee? If so, check the pinion bearings, they might be in need of changing. Common problem with these. Pull the cover and take a peek.
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'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

flosho · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject:

Grenadiers · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:03 am Post subject:

Checking napaonline.com, looks like a standard axle shaft with a bearing and seal. The bearing is pressed on the shaft, have done many of these back in the day. Have a 30 ton press if needed.
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'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

Grenadiers · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:05 am Post subject:

The fronts are a unit-bearing, but I think the rear should have a backing plate, with four bolts attaching it to the axle housing.
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'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

flosho · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:51 am Post subject:

Nice.. So I still have to remove the axles but at least I don't have to purchase new ones hopefully. You are referring to the regular Cherokee and not the Grand Cherokee, correct?

OT- I am getting closer to having the porsche fixed. Doing some wiring tonight. I have a new slim fan setup. Just waiting for my BOV.
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