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Just did one in a 82 245T. Normal clutch job.
Lowered the engine quite a bit with a jack to get the most clearance. The trans had to be rotated A LOT towards the starter side to clear the starter bump in the bell housing.
We did kind of a quick and dirty trick with the shifter- we pulled the entire shifter bracket off the back of the trans and pulled the set screw out of the bottom of the rod so it could hang behind the trans. This way we didn't pull the boot or the knob apart. Of course on this OD car you have to be careful of the 2 wires in the shifter.
Getting the clutch center aligned seemed more difficult than I remember it from years past even though we have a proper alignment tool. The new Sachs discs are like a double-spring-center, and I dunno why or what great things it does for me. I'm sure it allows smoother engagement but a normal spring center does that.
The pilot bearing was extremely difficult to get out of the end of the crank. I'd say don't bother if there aren't any unusual clutch noises presently. Throw some grease in there and leave it alone because it does NOT want to come out of its hole.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 87 244DL- 249K, B230F/M47, Turbo sways, Bilsteins, GT braces, Virgos, Turbo exhaust, Gislaveds for winter!
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