Fitment of the Ultimate Drivetrain Kit is as Cooper ‘S’ Drivetrain assembly except for the following points:-

1 When fitting driveshaft to CV joint it is always advisable to Tig weld CV joint inner race to thick circlip in two places.
2 When installing large alloy side covers please ensure a flat and spring washer are used in conjunction with 5/16 unc x 11/4” bolts, so as bolts do not bottom out in gearbox casing
3 When connecting Hardy Spicer joints to output shafts using 3/8 unf bolts, a small amount of grinding will be needed on one of the bolt flats to enable location and locking on to output shafts.
4 Before sliding driveshaft into Hardy Spicer coupling ensure splines of both are thoroughly oiled and greased.
5 Centralise steering rack and set up steering geometry
6 After installation of kit remove suspension units and CV joint nuts and move suspension through full bump (ie up) and rebound (ie down) and check that in both positions , with steering in full lock both left and right and also rotating wheel, no fouling of any parts is felt.

The reason lastly for removing CV joint nuts is that with suspension at its mid travel position (ie half way between full bump and rebound when driveshafts are parallel with floor) there must be endfloat on driveshaft, ensuring shaft is not bottoming in Hardy Spicer coupling. If this happens, then shorten driveshaft inner splines with a hacksaw. This is rarely necessary.

Importation rules regarding vehicles are very specific: Only those over 25 years in age may be brought in to the USA without compilance to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).