<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"> Seems a good idea to test the clutch, though I have never done it.</div><div dir="ltr"> Thoughts-garage door open, aim the car toward the open door, put the gearbox into gear, and without ignition, and coil wire disconnected, pull the starter. If the car chirps tires and moves, you know clutch is engaging to some degree.</div><div dir="ltr"> Then rig a rope&pulley or long lever (in place of hydraulics) to move the clutch lever toward disengagement. Pull the starter again. If the car does not move, you have disengaged the clutch.</div><div dir="ltr"> There must be better ways....</div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 16, 2020, at 12:56 PM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">So Dave, is this a case of the 'might as well's'? As in, 'Well, since the engine and trans are out, I might as well remove the body from the chassis and paint it, and might as well redo the chassis and all mechanical components while I'm at it'... ;-)<div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>'76B, '65B</div><div>Central NJ USA<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/" target="_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 10:32 AM dave via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_5862771897683365083WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">59 mga, body off and painted, almost finished renovating the chassis. Plan to marry the drivetrain to the chassis before putting the tub on.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t see how, but I thought I’d ask, if there is anyway to test the clutch without putting the body on and attaching the master/slave hudraulics.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Car would not shift, removed engine and tran, replaced clutch and throwout bearing (dpo had one of those fancy ball bearing throwout bearings which was trashed)<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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