Clutch fork travel

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Got the Thinking Cap on eh Dan?-Great thought.

Well, with me it's sometimes hit or miss. But if anyone else after reading through this entire thread has another conclusion as to what the problem is, I wish they would chime in. Lippy did a complete engine/clutch/trans installation in one push and thought he was in the home stretch and then "Bang - busted". Having to pull and install a 100+ lb tansmission across the floor twice is just no fun. I hate this has happened knowing how meticulous he has been in his build so far.

Lippy - another thought based on Jerry's post above, a lot of clutch disks have survived a lot of abuse during transmission installations and functioned fine. But, it would be a good idea to take a close look at those disks when the transmission is out and make sure they don't look bent or warped from the collar pressing on it. I'm not sure of the best way to check them - you can slide them on the input shaft and spin it to look for any runout. Usually they will have a little wobble play in them from the clearances between the hub and the shaft but it should be uniform enough that it can be checked with a dial indicator. And just visually inspect the area around the hub to make sure it's still looks flat and straight. If any question - you may want to consider replacing the outer or both disks. It would be a shame to put it all back together again and end up with a bad clutch shudder/chatter and have to pull it apart a 3rd time.