I know people...
I'm coming up with 22 lbs on the clutch bolts, but it doesn't specify the recessed flywheel and 1/4 hex bolts as you have.
I don't torque to a spec on clutches unless it is an alloy wheel & racing clutch. I tighten by feel, I guess it's a mechanics thing.
.002 isn't bad on main clearance,that's what I shoot for on a street engine.
Your .006 on crank end float is OK too. That's my max # that I will go with on a street engine, I set up race engines a little tighter. Not "riding" the clutch is a big help.
I'm jealous, I have 2 of my own engines on the bench right now that I want to be doing, sadly I have 3 customers jobs to do first (sigh)...
Glen
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: Is there any way to edit posts in this
: forum? I hate posting a reply to my
: own post to add information.
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: I made my first fitment of the crank
: tonight. Plastigauge says the main
: journals have almost exactly .002"
: clearance to the shells. Higher than I
: wanted and I guess OK by what is
: published in Bentley. Mixing thrust
: washers I found a combination that put
: me right at .006" of endfloat,
: dead center in the spec.
:
: I'd like to say I'll get more done
: tomorrow... but life tends to get in
: the way.
:
: Doug L.
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: You were correct, the short plug goes
: in
: the front and the plate has a clearance
: hole in case the installed plug is
: proud of the front of the surface as it
: is on my block.
:
: This is sort of a rhetorical
: question/comment. Online and in my
: Bentley manual I find references for
: the pressure plate to flywheel bolts
: being 5/16 UNF with a reasonable torque
: for that size. Unfortunately, the
: bolts are really 1/4 UNF socket heads.
: If you apply the specified (5/16")
: torque they are going to shear.
: Spitbits, Rimmer, and Canley all list
: part 146176 as the clutch cover screw
: but fail to mention its real size. I
: am just surprised no one else has run
: into this and mentioned it online.
: (Naahhh, I didn't break any and don't
: need any of the screws. I was just
: surprised to see the mistake both in
: the manual and online).
:
: Doug L.
:
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: I'm thinking that the short plug goes
: in
: front, check fit it and make sure it
: goes deep enough that it doesn't stand
: proud of the block face.
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