C beam differences
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C beam differences
I recently swapped my 4+3 for a ZF6. (Anyone need a 4+3?)
When the ZF6 arrived it came with everything from the C beam to the bell housing, including a clutch pedal and transmission tunnel half with the 6 speed cutout. Very cool.
While swapping all of this over to my 86 vert I noticed that the C beams are an inch different in length, the 86 being 40 inches long and the 90 being 41 in length.
Does anyone know why this is?
When the ZF6 arrived it came with everything from the C beam to the bell housing, including a clutch pedal and transmission tunnel half with the 6 speed cutout. Very cool.
While swapping all of this over to my 86 vert I noticed that the C beams are an inch different in length, the 86 being 40 inches long and the 90 being 41 in length.
Does anyone know why this is?
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I believe the OP has measured OL(Overall Length) and that might be so BUT critical dimension is C/L to C/L of the install hardware bores.(C/L = Center Line). There was a part number change of the D44 C-beam somewhere I believe maybe '86.
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When I swapped the 4+3 to a ZF in my 85 I used the C beam that was already in my car. Bolted right up like it was made for it.
