Hi Jim,
It's been 4-5 years since I did the clutch in my '74 Spit, but I remember
having the same questions. The sleeve that you see in the catalog is what
holds the pin in. As I recall, it looked like a piece of lightly corrugated
metal that had been rolled into a cylinder. It slides into the pivot hole,
and then the pin gets driven inside. The interference fit caused by the
sleeve is what holds the pin. At the time, I replaced the pin and sleeve in
my car, but I hadn't heard about the bolt trick. If I had it to do over,
I'd put the bolt in. I say that primarily because I think I'm now in the
same boat as you. My clutch is engaging just off the floor, and I'm betting
the pin is sliding out of the sleeve. FWIW, I don't think the sleeve will
interfere with the bolt fix whether it's in there or not. Put the bolt
through, and call it good.
Bill Gingerich
1974 Spitfire - Lazarus
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:spitfires-owner@Autox.Team.Net]
On Behalf Of Jim Muller
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 5:30 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: [Spit] clutch pin query
I need some help! The Spitbits online catalogue shows a clutch pin
and a sleeve. It has been a long time since I looked at these parts
in person and I don't recall anything resembling a sleeve. Also I
don't recall exactly how the pin is held in place, whether it is by
friction to the fork pin or friction to the bell housing. I'm hoping
I can install a new pin without cracking the bell housing from the
block. But if a sleeve is supposed to reside within the holes in the
pin, I'm not sure there is one now, which means I may have to pull
the thing apart after all. What I see now (by mirror) is a hole in
the bell housing and holes just about the same diameter in the clutch
arm. Am I missing something???
Tanks!
--
Jim Muller
jimmuller@rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
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