The SFI re-certification and drilling a hole for the air gap can be an issue. Browell Bellhousing made this modification to mine. As I understand it after having a conversion with Brian at Browell, the only hole that can be drilled into the Bellhousing without impacting the cert has to be done to the transmission flange. People drill a hole in the flange to make clutch adjustments with a T-handle. The large window might not make that necessary. It will depend on the clutch that you use and if you can get access though the window.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/141020629@N07/prnT0P
In regards to the Bickle clutch fork setup. I also attempted to do this.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/141020629@N07/D9R7Kt
I found in theory it works great. However, In practice I found out that the heim joint has too large of a profile and it created clearance issues with the clutch that i am using and the limited space available in the bellhousing. I could not reduce the height of the pivot enough to get enough clearance. The standard pivot ball is a much lower profile. In the end, I used the stock style setup but i reinforced the clutch fork. The Bickle setup is sitting in a drawer.
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Originally Posted by J&S Racing
They advertise 13.5lbs. I tossed it on my crappy bathroom scale and it's close.
It's definitely a nice piece and I'll cover the install in my build thread.
Probably not the smartest idea to build a A/B stick car when I have limited knowledge about clutches but we have a few people to help sort me out.
After reading this tread it got my mind going. I thought the point of the window was for adjustments and setting air gap but with guys saying they still had to drill a hole got me thinking......... are you guys really drilling these holes and voiding getting it re certified or is there another way to set the gap??
Oh, another thing speaking of clutch forks......I didn't even think to ask Brian what the offered but from what I see online they only offer a factory style fork. I did some searching and came across a set up from Bickle that does away with the pivot ball and uses a heim joint. Would this be legal?
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