[Spridgets] Question about mating the transmission to the engine

[GUY DAY]

Some can do, some can't.  In my early days I didn't even use to see if the plate fitted the gearbox input shaft and had a Ford that just would not go together.  The centre metal of the clutch plate was painted and after a few hours and an overnight think found paint in the splines that stopped things sliding together.  After this, I now try a 20 sec 'dry run' with the plate over the g'box input shaft.  Over the years this has thrown up a couple of hiccups preventing future smooth operation.I now use a dummy shaft for alignment.  Even used a 'home made' wooden dowel that will just fit the flywheel with a bit of plastic from an overflow pipe round it  for the plate.  It solves this type of problem for the infrequent mechanic.  If you can beg, borrow or buy a Sykes-Pickavant set it will fit most RWD motors.  Ebay has a few cheap clutch alignment tools if you are having problems - but, David's way is good and works well.  
Guy R Day

   

 On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 5:59, David Lieb via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
 

 I have never bothered with the alignment tools. I simply center the outer edge of the disk to the pressure plate when assembling. Has always worked well for me.
David L
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