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Originally Posted by stephen low
Ah the old cobra three step - one forward....two back
Just put it down to life experience Ben and move on.
However I don't like the sound of your tailshaft now being a permanent fixture.
I assume the chassis layout has limited your ability to remove the shaft moving out backwards from the gearbox and then out. A very odd quirk for the kit really.
As to help. I'd forgotten I was doing a 24 hour charity ride this weekend and couldn't hold your beer for any start attempt and next weekend is skiing but after that happy to drop in on your big day to help if needed.
Cheers
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Thanks slowly and others for your input.
On the tailshaft front, others with the same chassis/diff/gearbox have got their tailshaft in (just), but I think mine is more bulky as I had them make it for big power (future planning you see). Really it would only ever need to come out for one of three reasons;
1) the gearbox comes out for repair/clutch/whatever, in which case the tailshaft can be removed
2) the diff comes out for some reason, in which case it can stay in
3) the tailshaft fails, in which case a new one the same would need diff removal.
The radiator problem is now worked-around. The pinhole was on the outside corner of a 45 degree angle, the weld ran around the angle. I used silicon hose for my radiator hoses, and I had a couple of spare 45 degree hoses. Drained the coolant then cut a 45 hose the right length and with the help of a little rubber grease (magic stuff) I managed to get the 45 degree bend in the hose right over the 45 degree welded part, with the hose clamp further down the pipe. So the pinhole is still there, but now it is inside the hose. Coolant went back in and moved on......