71C clutch fork reinforcement
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PulseCodeSenior Member
- 1522
71C clutch fork reinforcement
Since the clutch fork upgrades do not fit into the 71C tranny I decided to try my hand at beefing up a stock one.
I first wire wheeled off all of the factory finish- front and back. Had some 1/8" inch flat bar laying around the shop.
Cut it to length and then tack welded it in place. Finished welding full length beads and filled in bottom, too. Gas
tank ran out right as I was finishing the final bead. It will be a few weeks before I will be able to install and test it.Everything is Meaningless. -
PulseCodeSenior Member
- 1522
Thank you 85NA2T for the reference pics and Twisted'Z for the fork to experiment with.
Final pics cleaned up and painted. Make sure the clip is installed BEFORE welding it up!Everything is Meaningless. -
badboyz31Senior Member
- 2403
looks legit, I waas planning on doing this same thing for my track car!!
nice work!!1uz Swapped, lowered, flaked out '86 z31
'72 Datsun 510 4dr, ka24de-T, slammed resto mod
'84 z31 turbo, coils, wheels a.k.a the gfs weekend car
'86 na2t parts for now a.k.a eventually will get running with a/c daily
'83 280zx project backburner a.k.a ls turbo drag car one day
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85NA2TSenior Member
- 1111
That turned out really nice.Good job man!"If your car cant do a burnout from a 60mph rolling start, then your engine needs more work."
"Nitrous doesn't blow up motors; Idiots with nitrous blow up motors."
Shooting for 500whp
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MADMIKESenior Member
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Good Jorb.DD:
86 Black Turbo 5spd
The Fallen:
84 red n/a auto Slicktop, 86 Black 2+2 n/a 5spd
Parting Currently:
86 White Turbo 5spd, 88 n/a 5spd, 84 AE, 88 Shiro #64
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G-EJunior Member
- 6320
Looks purdy, but where is the flexing occuring mostly? Not that I doubt this mod improves things, just don't see it eliminating it -
PulseCodeSenior Member
- 1522
G-E wrote: Looks purdy, but where is the flexing occuring mostly? Not that I doubt this mod improves things, just don't see it eliminating itEverything is Meaningless. -
PulseCodeSenior Member
- 1522
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PulseCodeSenior Member
- 1522
I drew out patterns with 3/4" masking tape to form the side blanks. They were cut about 3/16" smaller
than the side profile to allow a nice bevel once the welds were ground/ sanded down. Clamped down
against the stock fork. Tack welded in place while in the vice then removed to run full length beads.Everything is Meaningless. -
PulseCodeSenior Member
- 1522
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CarelessSenior Member
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G-EJunior Member
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