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  1. Peter Zettler
    Manual advance distributor and using iridium spark plugs, puts the icing on the cake! Peter Zettler
  2. Peter Zettler
    I would simply drill a very small hole in the seal cap. Then use a tapered nozzle on my grease gun and force grease into the factory grease port. Shoot some WD40 in there first. This is not a fast rotating gear. On the slop in the gear preventing full closure, I think the problem mostly is the gasket, ( dries up) . Don't think they ever sealed great! On greasing the car in general, a hypo needle on the grease gun pricked into the dust seal will keep those ball joints going a long long time. Do not over grease. The door close restrainer are a pain and a week point. Peter Z
  3. Peter Zettler
    On the 4sp output shaft ( course or fine spline). The course spline tended to strip. Particularly if you raced. The course will last indefinitely if installed correctly and not over stressed ( normal street driving). I used loctite and really torqued the nut. It's never moved in over 100k miles. The same goes for the output flanges on the rear end. You have to have the right flange to go from U joints to cv's. PeterZ
  4. Peter Zettler
    Mine is a 1602,1968. In order to swap the long neck for the short, you have to swap to entire rear assembly. The mounts are very different. I've done that on a 1967 1602. 2002 trans( fine spline) it all swaps ( driveshaft, guibo,ect). It's a fine upgrade partially because of the 2002 guibo. The so called " Frankenstein " drive shaft is tricky. But, I don't race the car. It was my work car( realestate) ect. I bought rolling shell and had access to every part used for all 1602's and 2002's. I built the car, based on what I liked aesthetically and functionally. So my input may be impossible for most at this time. Guess it is a " Frankenstein " car. But, drives like new(120,000) over the last 27 years. One of the best upgrades is a 320 radiator, another is a manual advance distributor with electronic ignition. The Weber 2 barrel is unbeatable! 4piston calipers on the front and big drums on the back. Big sways front and back. Bilistiens all around, Sthal header. My pedal box is from a 2002 as well,brake system and wiring harness. Interior is from a 1974( best aesthetically.) Rotary A/C compressor. These cars are masterpiece of engineering. Drive it till I die I hope! Peter Z
  5. Peter Zettler
    The metallic masking tape that photographers use is pretty cheap and very tough. I did mine 27 years ago and they still look great. The width was perfect. Peter Z
  6. Peter Zettler
    You might check the shift stick. Grease it. They get dry over the years and make for a hard shift, particularly into first gear. Peter Z
  7. Peter Zettler
    I have a 1602 with a long neck rear end. The drive shaft is from an automatic.The trany is from a 2002 with a corse splines 4 hole flange, the rear flange is a u joint. The 2 quibos ( 4 hole)are for an automatic ( you can't get the flat 4 hole type any more). The automatics are to thick. You have to grind them flat and then they work. I've been driving this combo for 27 years. Peter Z
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