1978/79 GTS

[GTSPhil]

So few months no updates on the car.

Firstly while the GT engine was out I ended up replacing the idler gear bearing in the flywheel housing, after sourcing a blind puller.


   


Then the engine went back in the car.  Drove it a month or two, but still I was not completely happy with the idler gear, primary gear irritating noise.

In the mean time the fifth engine that I had started to prep to build was a GTS ENGINE with 11 stud goodness....so after some thinking I decided to yet again take the originality factor into the stratosphere.  What I needed next was a close ratio GTS gearbox, which I had available.

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I started with this, a close ratio 22G1040 gearset, with a small idler bearing 22G1832 casing gearbox that needed some attention.


   



   


The inside needed some attention and there was no diff.


   


The block after being machined and skimmed etc...


   


After a proper clean, degrease and paint strip session, masked off for new engine enamel.


   


A coat of black later, cleaning the treads.


   

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GTS conrods with new 40 thou pistons std compression fitted.


   



The crank needed some oversize thrust washers to get within spec, but the end result was spot on.


   



All fitted and lovely.


   


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