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*SSE 4 2SS* · 04-11-2012, 08:01 PM

Here is another snag we ran into...

The clutch arrives with a clutch alignment tool for the factory pilot bushing.... Not a problem, someone in the area has to have one... So, off to pretty much every parts house in town...No deal... Can't even find one online...

So, back to the lathe... We took a piece of aluminum and chucked it up...

Cut the outer part down to .747 inches, the outer dimension on the pilot shaft on the new trans... and drilled a hole .578 inches... While it was still warm, we slid it over the new 26 spline alignment tool and test fitted it... It works perfectly... so, back to the clutch install...

More later, my wife just called and invited me to dinner at Dickey's BBQ....

04-11-2012, 08:01 PM	#96
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,799	Here is another snag we ran into... The clutch arrives with a clutch alignment tool for the factory pilot bushing.... Not a problem, someone in the area has to have one... So, off to pretty much every parts house in town...No deal... Can't even find one online... So, back to the lathe... We took a piece of aluminum and chucked it up... Cut the outer part down to .747 inches, the outer dimension on the pilot shaft on the new trans... and drilled a hole .578 inches... While it was still warm, we slid it over the new 26 spline alignment tool and test fitted it... It works perfectly... so, back to the clutch install... More later, my wife just called and invited me to dinner at Dickey's BBQ.... Attached Images __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...