Drivetrain Overhaul!

[JeremyH]

New pilot bearing, Mcleod billet steel flywheel and arp flywheel bolts installed, torqued to 70 ft/lbs. I used blue Loctite as well.

 

[JeremyH]

Cleaned the flywheel surface and the inside of the floater plate with isopropyl alcohol and installed the bottom disc and ring with floater to the flywheel. The clutch came with arp 6 point bolts covered in assembly lube so put some blue Loctite on the threads and torqued it down to 35 ft/lbs.

Cleaned up the other side of the floater with alcohol and put on the top disc. The floater was already installed to the ring but I went ahead and checked the torque anyway they were only around 20-22 ft/lbs and the directions say 25, so I torqued them all accordingly.

Then slid the pressure plate onto the studs, the kit came with flat washers, lock washers and 12 point nuts here so didn't use any Loctite. Torqued them all to 35 ft/lbs. Boom clutch is done.

 

[JeremyH]

Waiting on a few things to finish up. I lost the bolt that attached the oem shifter linkage to the trans, so Steve at Tasca has a new one on the way to me. Then I can install the new MGW to the trans, will be much easier to do while the trans is still out.

Then bench bleed and install the slave and fill the trans with fluid and it will be ready to go back in. I chose fully synthetic ATF for the trans.

 

[travelers]

Now that's interesting all the pilot bearings I've pulled I have never heard of that.

 

[travelers]

Your torque wrench calibration may be off to there's. Nice job

 

[JeremyH]

Your torque wrench calibration may be off to there's. Nice job

Indeed that can happen, the real key is making sure they are all even and set to the same torque. Since they varied, and 20 was basicly hand tight, I torqued them all up evenly to 25 on my wrench which was just a 1/4 turn or so. Also I should note the factory spec on the other bolts is 33 ft/lbs and I chose to do 35 on all of them and use Loctite which it says not to in the instructions.

 

[Ingwe]

Nice job Jeremy. So what's the thought process behind the 4.10s? What effective ratio would that put you at with the tr6060 and your tires?

 

[07TGGT]

Never in my life would I think I would see bread being utilized as a aid for vehicle maintenance lol.

 

[JeremyH]

Nice job Jeremy. So what's the thought process behind the 4.10s? What effective ratio would that put you at with the tr6060 and your tires?

It will put me back between a 3.31 and 3.55 with the 28" tall tires I run.

 

[JeremyH]

Found this on youtube so you can see the bread in action lol

 

[Wes06]

In the same discussion as how to crack rods, butter vs margerine. Which bread type is better for pulling a bearing. White, wheat, some fancy imported French bread?

 

[JeremyH]

Hmm, need to test all the bread types and do a back to back test same day same car lol

 

[07TGGT]

Omfg

 

[s8v4o]

Hmm, need to test all the bread types and do a back to back test same day same car lol

I would think the bread with the highest moisture content should perform the best as it's acting like a hydraulic ram.

 

[JeremyH]

Indeed the moisture in the bread is why it works well. You could use damp paper towels as well I have seen that, little messier.

 

[claudermilk]

Never heard of the bread trick, have to file that away.

 

[Scott_0]

lol. the bread thing is just crazy, who knew?


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[Greg Hazlett]

Dog gets a snack to boot!

 

[BadPiggy]

What if the bread is toasted?
LOL!

Pretty cool trick!

 

[Wes06]

That'll fuck up your engine. Dumb ass. Lol