Took the bus back in yesterday to Classic Camber so Joe could tighten everything down and look into the whine when the clutch pedal was fully depressed. Turned out that the pressure plate on the clutch was out of wack. He pulled the engine, replace the 200 mm plate and tightened everything down. He also spotted that I was running with an incorrect and consequently fairly loose alternator belt. He swapped it and shimmed up the alternator. No labor charges at all. Those guys at Classic Camber know their crap and are good guys to boot.
Wow what a difference. The shifting pattern is much more open. It's a breeze now. The clutch also engages in a much shorter range with the pedal almost all the way out. All and all it's much easier and smoother drive. Much more relaxing. A joy. Amazing ride really considering the bus is older than I am.
We just got a contract on the house and we're going to be moving in a few weeks. Don't even have a place yet. So probably not going to be doing much in the way of upgrades for a bit. But a lot of driving.
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