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Re: Clutch pilot tool/was Super Kudos to Victor

To: Gary Boone <gboone@sisna.com>,
Subject: Re: Clutch pilot tool/was Super Kudos to Victor
From: lou daly <lou_daly@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:54:49 -0800 (PST)
is it not possible to just use the input shaft of the
tranny to line up the clutch?
lou

--- Gary Boone <gboone@sisna.com> wrote:
> One clutch pilot tool that fits the 1600 or 2000
> clutch disc is a
> Motormite
> 14501.  It's about $2 at your local auto parts
> store.
> Gary Boone
> '70 SRL
> WyCROC
> 
> Daniel Beatty wrote:
> 
> > Where can I find a Victor-tool for me?  I have to
> pull, replace and
> > reinstall the engine and clutch on my 1600 as
> well.  Sounds like it is
> > an easy job if you have a Victor. ;-)
> >
> > Great info on the clutch tool as I have to buy one
> of those as well.
> > And good hint on the shift shifting.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Daniel Beatty
> > NOWROCer
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of
> > Geegc@aol.com
> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 9:15 PM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Super Kudos to Victor
> >
> > Victor Laury spent all day at my place in LA
> helping me (actually I
> > watched
> > him and stayed out of the way) put a new clutch on
> the engine and drop
> > the
> > beast back in.  The effort he put in, and his
> knowledge about Roadsters,
> > are
> > both incredible.  I can't say enough.
> >
> > Learned a couple of things, don't suck on a brake
> line -- the fluid
> > tastes
> > terrible.  And when sliding the early 1600 back
> in, there is a cross
> > brace in
> > the tranny tunnel that hangs up on the shifter
> base and doesn't allow
> > the
> > engine to slide back.  Rather than get a bigger
> hammer, there is a pin
> > in the
> > shifter that slides out (don't lose the clevis)
> and allows the shifter
> > base
> > to tilt out of the way.
> >
> > Also learned that the clutch alignment tool that
> Eastwood sells and
> > supposedly fits 95% of the cars made does not fit
> a roadster.
> >
> > Anyway, I only have another two or three weeks
> left to go (see the next
> > post).
> >
> > Gary C
> > 1966 1600
> > 1968 2000
> >
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