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Julian West · 01-09-04, 08:15 AM

Chris,

Congrats on the purchase of the Tornado! I'll second Jaspers advice, Mach 1 is the place to go for transaxle parts & services.

FWIW There are two ways to mate a R21T to a 302;

Either use a R30 bellhousing (now pretty rare) & an adapter plate (GTD or similar), combined with a smaller (V6 capri?) flywheel, Renault or AP clutch cover & plate & I'm not sure which release arm & CRB or Starter motor. This system works OK & has the advantage of a light flywheel & is pretty compact.

OR: You can buy a specially cast 302/R21 bellhousing from Mach 1 that retains the 302 flywheel/clutch & starter. This has advantages of a more suitable clutch & starter motor, but is a little larger in overall size.

Both systems work out at a similar cost. It's probably worth contacting either Tornado or MDA for parts supply.

Hope this helps!

01-09-04, 08:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Julian West Julian West 7 Tenths Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Devon, UK GT40: GTD Posts: 750 Rep Power: 14	Re: Renault transaxle questions Chris, Congrats on the purchase of the Tornado! I'll second Jaspers advice, Mach 1 is the place to go for transaxle parts & services. FWIW There are two ways to mate a R21T to a 302; Either use a R30 bellhousing (now pretty rare) & an adapter plate (GTD or similar), combined with a smaller (V6 capri?) flywheel, Renault or AP clutch cover & plate & I'm not sure which release arm & CRB or Starter motor. This system works OK & has the advantage of a light flywheel & is pretty compact. OR: You can buy a specially cast 302/R21 bellhousing from Mach 1 that retains the 302 flywheel/clutch & starter. This has advantages of a more suitable clutch & starter motor, but is a little larger in overall size. Both systems work out at a similar cost. It's probably worth contacting either Tornado or MDA for parts supply. Hope this helps!