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Originally Posted by frog trucker
I pulled the transmission out of my ‘68. I couldn’t adjust the clutch . . . every time I tried, it would just make a horrible racket. Turns out that the t/o bearing must have went dry and self-destructed.. . . destroyed the pressure plate with it! Lesson to be learned? Keep your freeplay adjusted!
Anyway, after reading my manuals, I was preparing to remove the bellhousing when I decided to try and get the clutch out through the bottom of the bellhousing. I felt very blessed when the p/p and disc was able to be wiggled out through the inspection cover.  Probably saved me several hours! This week, I hope to install a Hurst floor shifter . . . my column shifter is shot. |
I do clutch changes like that in our cars with 2 piece bell housings all the time. I don't even remove the trans entirely. Just remove the bolts and thread in long studs, then just slide the tranny back on the studs about 8-10 inches.
Remove the clutch through the cover, reinstall and slide tranny back into place. Sure saves alot of back breaking work
