5.3/m20 muncie 4 speed bellhousing question

[crazy longhorn]

Originally Posted by jadedbird

When I said ls7 throw out bearing. I ment ls7 pilot Bearing

The LS 7 pilot bearing , works with the gen 1 clutch set up....I have a 1955 cast bell, on the back of my 2000 Ls 5.3. It is backed with a 6 spd Richmond, with standard mechanical clutch linkage. If you are going hydraulic, I cant help I did not play that? I used the sachs 1050 flywheel, with the gen I clutch setup. . 3 of the holes on the press plate, needed to be drilled /reamed carefully, about 1/64 inch (.015/.016). the Sachs flywheel, takes the metric bolts ....Use the ls1, ARP bolts, on the crank & the clutch hat. The flywheel bolts , go all thew (red loc tight to seal. On the bell housing, the last guy did not 'bull ****" you.....67 back, would fit the car trans...68 on, did not Longhorn