Marcos Maniacs

Good evening all,

I would like to get the advice of any one who has fitted the Ford type 
9 (N) 5 speed box to the Frod essex engined cars.

I am in the process of carrying out just this and would like to know 
how people dealt with the clutch mechanism.

I currently have the correct bellhousing to fit the engine to the box, 
it is from my original 4 speed 2000e box which used a hydraulic clutch.
The problem I am trying to over come is finding a suitable clutch 
release bearing which fits both the type 9 box (the sleeve which 
covers the input shaft and the bearing slides on), and the 2000e 
bellhousing?

in short the original 2000e box used a hydraulic push cylinder, with a 
pivot on the same side as the slave cylinder.
the type 9 box used a cable pull mechanism which has a pivot point on 
the opposite side to the cable pull.

I have to use the hydraulic mech, but of course the original realease 
bebearing internal diameter is too small for the new box. It also uses 
quite a special fixing to stay attached to the arm.


any help, links etc. much appreciated!
thanks
Ash
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