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Thread: Help - Aligning Release Bearing & Clutch Fork '70E

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    Help - Aligning Release Bearing & Clutch Fork '70E

    I mated my gearbox and engine on my '70E full restoration project today. I attempted to follow the procedure in the workshop manual for rotating the release bearing relative to the clutch fork after mating the gearbox to the engine. When I went to install the M6 Allen screws and spacer sleeves on the pressure plate rivets of my new pressure plate I found that they were not threaded to accept the Allen screws. Without the Allen screws and sleeves to relax the pressure on the release bearing, I can't see how I can move the fork for past the release bearing and then rotate the bearing to the proper orientation.

    I have several used pressure plates in my stash and most, but not all have the threads in the rivets.

    What are my options?

    1. Buy a new pressure plate and make sure it has the threaded rivets?
    2. Run an M6 tap into the rivets?
    3. Install the pressure plate, clutch disk, and release bearing onto the gearbox input shaft with the fork and bearing in the proper orientation and install the pressure plate bolts on the flywheel after mating the gearbox to the engine?

    Is there some other option? Am I missing something?
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    Tom Butler
    1973 RSR Clone
    1970 911E
    914-6 GT Clone in Progress

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    Ignore the manual . Install the trans and move , lever the fork to be able to turn the release bearing to align the tabs on the bearing with the fork - done !
    When installing the trans turn the release bearing so the fork fits over the flat areas .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richy View Post
    Ignore the manual . Install the trans and move , lever the fork to be able to turn the release bearing to align the tabs on the bearing with the fork - done !
    When installing the trans turn the release bearing so the fork fits over the flat areas .
    Yep...That was easy. Thanks Rich
    Tom Butler
    1973 RSR Clone
    1970 911E
    914-6 GT Clone in Progress

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