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What the nuts do is simulate continuously stepping on the clutch pedal so as to keep the pressure plate retracted. The levers are kept inside the housing and with the pressure plate retracted, that allows the entire assy to slip up past the clutch plate and TOB easier as well as to be able to insert and tighten the retaining bolts to the flywheel without fighting the springs as much. There is not a lot of clearance in the 356 bellhousing once the TOB and fork is in position.
Posted on: 2017/6/11 21:27
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It might be the photo was too big, but I thought BigKev had eased that restriction. So I've taken the liberty of adding your photo to the Registry entry.
Posted on: 2017/6/11 21:36
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/o[]o\ ====  Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this?  Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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What the nuts do is simulate continuously stepping on the clutch pedal so as to keep the pressure plate retracted. The levers are kept inside the housing and with the pressure plate retracted, that allows the entire assy to slip up past the clutch plate and TOB easier as well as to be able to insert and tighten the retaining bolts to the flywheel without fighting the springs as much. There is not a lot of clearance in the 356 bellhousing once the TOB and fork is in position. I'm picking up what you're putting down. It is tight in there, and it kind of surprised me how the bell was designed to be put on before the flywheel -- no way I can get to the upper two pressure plate bolts without rotating the motor. I'll keep the trick with the 3/8" nuts in mind if I start having trouble. Thanks for all the help guys!
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To tighten the upper bolts it is necessary on many makes and models to rotate the engine
Posted on: 2017/6/11 23:20
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...I did attach a picture in case anyone following this thread is curious... Really nice car! Be assured that followers of this thread will eye provided pictures with great interest. For entertaining reasons I would like to deliver subsequently the source of the illustration. Enjoy PackardInfo.com!  Attach file:  (25.42 KB)
Posted on: 2017/6/12 1:19
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The story of ZIS-110, ZIS-115, ZIL-111 & Chaika GAZ-13 on www.guscha.de
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"Currently, I am putting the car back together to be a daily driver with an aftermarket under dash A/C system, 12v alternator, and electronic ignition/FI tech fuel injection.
Custom Machined crank/harmonic damper to mount serpentine crank pulley (modified SB Chevy pulley) Modified Small Block Chevy serpentine waterpump pulley Custom bracketry to mount Sanden A/C compressor and Ford 3g alternator Petronix Ignition Fitech Fuel Injection throttle body unit and fuel command center" The above notes in your Registry entry are sure to bring questions from those who would like to know more.
Posted on: 2017/6/12 3:30
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/o[]o\ ==== Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Hey Guys, Quick update in case anyone else happens to find this thread in the future and faces a similar problem.
The throwout bearing from Kanter fit right on and was a super easy press on/press of swap. Also, I ended up figuring out that you can't fight the clutch fork in once the clutch and pressure plate are installed. So I pulled those out, and took the advice posted on here about using some nuts to push the forks in. I am posting a picture here to help out those in the futre. Attach file:  (766.95 KB)
Posted on: 2017/6/23 1:27
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