[TR] Bronze bushing in flywheel

[Wayne]

I just ordered a new bronze bushing from TRF (I want the best fit I can 
get).
I will be installing the Magic Clutch Kit from TRF. I beleive it comes with 
a Koyo bearing with TRF bronze bushing.
I will be using Bear grease that also came from TRF on the bearing/gearbix 
shaft with anti-seise on the splines.

I also ordered a new light switch while I was at it (my switch is very loose 
in the dash and the connections on the back are bad.)
I also need a new WIPE/WASH plastic light lens for the dash, the one that is 
mounted under the wiper/washer control on my 73 TR6.
TRF said they are not available, no source available to reproduce them.
Does anybody know where I can get one?
I tried superglueing the back tubular plastic (the part that holds the bulb) 
back onto the lens, but I don't think it will last.
Apparently the heat of thee bulb dries up the plastic tube over the years 
and the tube cracks.

Wayne
73 TR6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Nelson" <dmnlaw at peoplepc.com>
To: "Wayne" <rengrave at verizon.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Bronze bushing in flywheel


> Wayne,
>
> When I replaced my clutch my thinking was to replace everything while I
> was in there. I wanted, at all cost, to do everything possible to avoid
> having to go back in and reperform this labor intensive job. My personal
> opinion is to go ahead and replace it while it is apart and easy to do.
> The bushing itself is inexpensive. Just my thoughts.
>
> Doug Nelson
> 74TR6
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne" <rengrave at verizon.net>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:26 AM
> Subject: [TR] Bronze bushing in flywheel
>
>
>> The bronze bushing in the center of my gearbox on my TR6:
>> The ID is loose fiiting on the shaft of the gearbox.
>> The ID of the bushing is .515", the shaft is .5".
>> Is this to sloppy?
>> The manual tells me that the bushing should be loose fitting in the
>> flywheel.
>> Should it also be loose on the gearbox shaft?
>> This bushing is only a guide to keep the gearbox shaft centered for the
>> clutch, correct?
>> I have a new "magic clutch kit" I'm installing and was just wondering if
>> I
>> should buy another bushing?
>>
>> Also the clutch contact surface on the flywheel is rusty, if I just sand
>> it
>> with a 320 grit paper using a vibrating sander
>> to get the surface clean, is this the way to go. Or should I get it
>> machined
>> like a brake rotor?
>> I currently have the flywheel off during my engine rebuild and would like
>> to
>> clean it the correct way.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Wayne
>> 1973 TR6
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