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Re: Pilot bearing location

To: BlkfxdWG@aol.com, mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Pilot bearing location
From: "J MILLER" <road1978@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 14:09:20 -0500
Reply-to: "J MILLER" <road1978@hotmail.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
The 9.5 inch 26 spline clutch was also used in some V6 Camaro's.




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From: BlkfxdWG@aol.com
Reply-To: BlkfxdWG@aol.com
To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Pilot bearing location
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 16:28:56 EST

I sent this reply to Jim Stuart, meant to copy the list as well.

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In a message dated 11/21/2000 7:50:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jimbb88@erols.com writes:

<< For a weekend driver, a more custom unit may be possible. There
  apparently are clutch shops that will custom build anything you want, &
someone
  mentioned a year or so ago, that there was a 9" Mercedes clutch plate with
the
  correct splines. >>

There is roughly 12 lbs. difference in weight between an S10 pressure plate
and one for a Camaro (10.5"). After going to the trouble to put my flywheel
on a diet, I wasn't about to hang that heavy clutch on it. The local clutch 
&
brake shop rebuilt me a 9 1/8 S10 pressure plate and cut a 9 3/8 Mecedes
clutch disk (26 spline) to fit. He also enlarged the pressure plate bolt
holes slighty. Total cost=$73.24 (including alignment tool, bolts & tax).

I've since discovered that a 94-98 S10 w/ 2.2L 4-banger uses a 9 1/8" clutch
with 26 splines.  If it doesn't hold, order one from Centerforce.

Carl Floyd

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