How to Read this Blog

When I started this blog, I could not figure out, within the given parameters, how to get it to read logically. So it ended up with the freshest post on the top of the page with the top of the post being the beginning of the post. When you get to the end of the post, you will find the beginning of the previous post. A bit awkward, but ...it is what it is. (right David?)

Also, feel free to leave comments. I engaged the annoying "real person verification thingy" because some dork put an add to his product on my blog and disguised it as a comment. He probably works on wall street.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

New Southbend Clutch

OOOOH! Lookie what Uncle UPS brought.
This clutch is rated to 400 HP an something like 700 ft/lbs of torque.
It took about ten minutes to get the packing off the flywheel. The flywheel comes with I nice pilot bearing already installed.
I do not know if it was an oversight, but this kit did not come with a pilot tool. Luckily I had borrowed one from M&H Machine.
I got all 60# of the flywheel bolted up and torqued down with locktite. You can also see the started is now in place.
Here the pressure plate os torqued dwon. I took a few minutes to level out the spring fingers where they meet the throwout bearing.
Its starting to look like a nice little package.

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