centre mains troubles/or not on my 998, solutions needed
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as kindly pointed out by will-h & others my centre mains strap looked a little dubious & is the cause for some concern reguarding the location of my thrusts so here's some pics to show what the craic is:
in this pic you can see the centre mains strap does'nt overhang the sides of the maincap


this is to show the thrusts in place well.........held my me anyhow


i have 2 centre mains straps, the thinner one fitted & a wider type from minits, the way i see it i could take the main-cap to the machinist & have dowls fitted, or.... use the wider centre mains strap & have a groove machined to help locate the thrust-washers, what do you chaps think i should do, i'm leaning 2wards the wider main-cap with grooves machined in, should'nt take long i dont think, either method????

the wider cap fitted


all help appricaiated by me (the novice)

Edited by clubminiflip on 30th Jun, 2007.

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Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

file the block and use the thrust washer with the locator on the block side instead of on the cap side.

I'm sue Simon had some of the wider straps made with the groove already machined in, give him a call.

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I would defo got for the wider strap machined with a slot. If and when you need to replace the thrusts you won't need any machinging to get the dowels fitted to the thrust.

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the wider strap i have is giving me jip! 2day! i'm not happy with the fit at all the bolts dont seem to line up as i would like, its a shit fit really & sits wonky whatever way round its fitted!

i'll give simon a call to see if he has the wider type with the cutouts in as per axels, fingers crossed chaps he has one done & ready to rock n roll!

if i used the thinner type what are my options, if i took the block to the machine shop to have the locating grooves machined to the block it'll probobly take them ages hmmmm a prob to overcome but i'll get there! the willpower is strong obe-wan lol

Edited by clubminiflip on 1st Jul, 2007.

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

Why not use the search button on this forum.. Discussed earlier.

I made my own wide ventre main strap.

i have that thread saved in my favourites, i think i'm stressin without needing too a bit!

mr morespeed has mailed me so i'll give him a shout 2moro to see if he can sort me a strap, pity! if i had some better measuring tools than a shatterproof ruler a piller drill & a milling bit i could make it myself i reckon!

i should invest in stuff like that really

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

If you need, I do have a piece of steel like the one I used. Will need machining though