Ford type 9 Clutch in Spitfire mk2

[glang]

It seems its for a very specific model and this comes up on Eurocarparts for a 1985 Sierra 1.6 as one of the two size options available. Now got to track down just the friction plate.... 

[Clive]

worringly if you google the burton part number is appears to be a QH part number for a 215mm clutch. 

But the correct plate is from an early sierra 1600 (however, 2 types were used, so check it is the 1" 23 spline centre)

[Nick Jones]

Possibly Escort or Cortina with the Kent 1600. IIRC some of the 4 speed boxes have the same input shaft spline.

[Brockie]

On 01/08/2023 at 15:59, Clive said:

From tbe Canley blurb, you can buy collars to take up the gap. 

If you want a 1500 flywheel, I have a freebie in Brighton.

Great News! After Clive very generously donated a flywheel from a Spit 1500, along with the clutch cover and bolts, I was able to source a 190mm 1", 23-spline driven plate, for £55 delivered, from this guy, Neil McCarty, who I found on the Facebook group "Type 9 Gearbox World" (who knew there was a whole Facebook group dedicated to just this gearbox?!) 

 

After an epic job of replacing the gearbox, which after about 6 hours I realised I ultimately had to remove the inlet/outlet manifold as it was stopping the input shaft aligning with the cam shaft spigot bearing (in fact it wouldn't even go through the hole in the clutch cover finger plate) I now have a mobile car again. A couple of minor issues to fix, such as the speedo not working, so I must have made a mistake connecting the cable in the gearbox drive but altogether very happy.

Thanks again Clive and thanks Neil McCarty, if you're out there

 

Edited August 18, 2023 by Brockie