Europa TC added to the Herd!

[BDA]

I wrapped the exhaust from the muffler to the headers. My header tubes are too close together to wrap them individually and I didn't want to wrap a bunch of tubes together. I was mainly trying to reduce the heat to the sump and the oil tank (which really belongs elsewhere but that's another story). I can't say it makes a difference or not.

I checked at the beginning of this thread and you suspect you have an NG5 tranny. That appears to be the weaker twin to an NG3 in that the NG3 has 4 planet wheels and the NG5 only has 2. I don't know if that should cause you any problems given that your motor should be stronger than a stock TC motor, but you might want to check on that or at least keep it in mind.

Please let us know how it comes out when you get her on the road.

[TurboFource]

What is the rod going to the bracket on the tranny?

[BDA]

That rod is used to help make the linkage rotate when you move the gear shift from left to right. The linkage pivots on the end you can't see. It's similar to the 336 linkage, if you've seen that. I've attached a couple of pictures of mine which works the same way.

[TurboFource]

These cars certainly have unusual shift linkages….

[wilkrod]

Guys,
Thanks for the input.
It is indeed an NG3, found the data tag a while back.

[BDA]

Good! The NG3 is better. As I’ve posted before, it’s ironic that parts for the 3xx transaxles are easier to find. I only recently found the last bearing I needed for my rebuild. In the near future I’ll be posting the parts and where I got them.

[wilkrod]

Solved my issue with the hole in the back end from the previous exhaust outlet.

[BDA]

Pretty clever! 

[wilkrod]

Hi all,
So finished the exhaust system after a recent distraction. Start the car with a touch of choke, fires right up, let it warm up a bit, check the carb synch, set the idle, give it a few revs, and notice gas dripping out of the cylinder #3 carb inlet where the horn bolts to the carb body! also started getting backfire thru #3. Promptly killed power, and gas continued to drip out the carb inlet for #3, all others were dry.
Any thoughts?
Regards
Jeff
P.S. the distraction was caused by the new silver vehicle.

[jbcollier]

Check your float heights, fuel for debris and fuel pressure.

[wilkrod]

All good!
Had a vacum leak at the carb/manifold . Fixed that by tightening the nuts evenly. Started right up, no backfiring, synced the carbs, adjusted idle mixture, set idle speed. Now all that is left is getting the alternator rebuilt.
Regards
Jeff

[wilkrod]

Hi All,
So my alternator guy says my Delco DN460 can't be rebuilt.
Picked up a WAI 14030N which fits.
My problem is getting it correctly wired as the connections are labeled with nothing I recognize. Anyone know how this is hooked up?
Many thanks.
Jeff

[jbcollier]

WL = warning light - NY wire (brown wire with a yellow tracer)

B+ = battery positive - large N wire (brown)

You can get a connector kit for this alternator:

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GEU250

Most British sports car parts suppliers have them.

[wilkrod]

JB,
Thanks so much, you rule!
So no sense needed, nor separate ground?
Ordered the connector, perfect.
Regards
Jeff

[jbcollier]

Alt is grounded through the mounting bracket to the bell housing/engine.