Another addition to the fleet

[darrin502]

Hi Jim
I could only find one old picture from my first Darrin. I have not done any with the original engine until now. I am pretty sure it goes under. I am including a picture it appears that it goes under.
hope it helps.
Lee

[darrin502]

here is a better pic sorry.

[joefrazer]

I'm sorting thru the parts I have on hand for the Darrin and I've come to realize that I'm missing a couple of clutch related springs. According to the parts list, pn 215355 is a clutch tension spring that's to run from the adjusting rod to the release lever. Can anyone tell me where this spring mounts at each end? Does one end attach to the cotter pin on the clutch fork? If so, where does the other end of the spring mount? Can anyone supply a picture?

Also, pn 212730 is the clutch return spring. Again, it's missing on my car and without any point of reference I don't know where it's to mount.

As always, any help is appreciated!!

[HOA]

You can pm me. I have a parts Darrin in boxes. Not sure what I have.. Working  this year on an inventory..

[njpatera]

I have a garage full of kitchen cabinets and cannot get to mine at the moment...if nobody gets to you a picture soon, i'll be able to check later this week.

[joefrazer]

Ok, next question. The bracket - if you want to call it that - in the attached pictures is present on my car but I'm not sure it's original. It's welded to the frame and is also tied to the body mount bolt that's at the leading edge of the driver's door. I think the previous owner added it to corral his homemade exhaust system. Before I cut it off, I just want to be sure it shouldn't be there.

[pjkaiser]

Here are my pictures of my clutch springs which I added as when I got the car the clutch bearing was tight to the pressure plate so it didn't last long before I had to replace it.

Also, here are pictures of the brackets under the drivers door with the body removed.  Don't know if either of these pictures help for what you need.

[darrin502]

Send me your email address I will send you a picture of my frame I am in Chicago now and can’t post it from my iPhone.
Lee

[darrin502]

leeabrahams@cox.net

[joefrazer]

Looking at the first frame picture above, I see what appears to be the remnants of the same brackets I have on my car. My guess is that the exhaust runs thru the opening and then back to the rear. The only problem is that the exhaust pipe, with its many turns, won’t fit with the engine and body in place. Short of removing both, the only solution is to cut the pipe then weld it back together once installed.

Looking at the linked car in Terry’s 190 point car thread, it has the same bracket.

[pjkaiser]

I hooked up my exhaust system to everything when I first got it and thought it was wrong.  What was wrong were the rear motor mounts that tilted engine higher in the back.   Other than that, the new exhaust system from the company you suggested fit just fine, so I don't know what you are talking about cutting and rewelding.   If you need,  I will get the front pipe from my attic and put it on the car and take a picture for you.

[darrin502]

If you put the car on a lift you should be able to get the exhaust pipes in if they are made right.
Lee

[joefrazer]

I think it's going to take a lift to get the pipe installed without cutting and rewelding. There's a custom exhaust shop about a mile from my shop so I'm going to have them install the system.

[darrin502]

That’s the best way to do it. The front section is very hard to bend properly. The manifold flange angle can be a problem so doing it at a muffler shop helps.
Lee

[njpatera]

Greetings...finally got the contractors to get the majority of their goodies out of the garage and made it in today..mine looks quite different with out the added sides with the holes. I do have the remnants of an exhaust hanger there. I’ll post the pics when I get home. The forum doesn’t support uploading pics from an iPhone:-/....that might be something to update!