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Old 05-13-2007, 02:34 PM
Robert McLinden Robert McLinden is offline
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Just finishing replacing the ring gear on the flywheel in my FIA. Steps to remove,

Remove Seats
Remove trans tunnel and the forward cover plate that spans the footboxes under the dash
Remove Drive shaft
Remove chasis tranny mount boults (under the X frame)
Remove side pipes (you will have to slide under the car eventually.
Jack up front as high as you dare.
Remove tranny through cockpit carefully using lift
Remove Bellhousing (mines a McLeod) comes up through the cockpit also
Now you can do whatever you need to do to the clutch.

As they say installation is the reverse of removal.

I do this all by myself as there is no local help. An extra set of hands would be nice. I have a complete set of studs so that I can hang the flywheel on the crankshaft, hang the clutch on the flywheel and hang the bellhouseing on the block. The studs make it easier to get the bolts in and are replaced with bolts when done.

Good luck
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