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Old 01-31-2021, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by FredG View Post
I have seen those type inspection covers before. They use to be fairly common. You can see the bolt holes to attach it. I agree that it could have been removed because of a clearance issue. Not a good idea to leave it off because a good portion of the clutch is exposed.
Fred
My '70 roadrunner had a factory cast iron bellhousing, with a stamped steel inspection cover just like that, that bolted up to the bottom of the bellhousing.

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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
And I don't buy the centrifugal force keeping crap out of the clutch. Anymore than it keeps toes out of bicycle spokes.
The cover is really meant to hold the broken parts in, so you know what broke. I know from experience.
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