[DeTomaso] Clutch pressure plate bolts--back in the saddle again!
B Hower
b.hower3400 at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 25 08:25:12 EDT 2012
You do realize that will add weight to the car??
--- On Sat, 3/24/12, MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch pressure plate bolts--back in the saddle again!
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 4:17 PM
Hi guys,
I just picked up my flywheel and clutch from the machine shop. Rather
than screwing around trying to do it myself, I entrusted this job to the guy
who has the mill, drill press, and all the appropriate tools and bits.
I'm happy to report that the Chevy bolts work absolutely perfectly
(arguably much better than Ford bolts) for this particular application. The holes
in the pressure plate needed to get enlarged, as well as the stripped-out
holes in the flywheel (which were then tapped for 3/8-16). The Chevy bolts
are about .200" longer than the Ford bolts, giving absolutely perfect
penetration into the flywheel. Here's a photo of the back side:
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=35812
So, I'm back in the saddle again--the flywheel can go back on the engine,
the clutch can go on the flywheel, the gearbox can get connected to the
engine, and then the engine can go back into the car.
Whee!!!
Mike
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