[Healeys] BJ8 Clutch adapting

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

If I'm not mistaken there were 5 or 6 different throwout bearings used 
during the production run based on the depth of the carbon face as related 
to the linkage journals. You need to find one that has the correct depth to 
contact the pressure plate when the linkage is set up correctly. If there 
isn't one offset by 7/8" you may need to modify the linkage.

Bill Lawrence


>From: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg at abrazosdata.com>
>To: Healeys Newsgroup <healeys at autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Clutch adapting
>Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:44:55 -0800
>
>I'm currently installing a BJ8 clutch on my Mk 1 3000 engine/Smitty trans
>and have a BJ8 clutch on the bench.
>
>The BJ8 pressure plate assembly is 2 to 2-1/8" thick. My old 10" pressure
>plate is 3" thick. The thickness of the 9-1/2" BN2 clutch is key to whether
>the stock linkage will work.
>
>FWIW--I'd considered machining my old flywheel, but the different pin
>pattern and smaller bolt circle made the machining twice the cost of a used
>BJ8 flywheel.
>--
>Steve Gerow
>Pasadena CA
>59 BN6
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