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Clutch pilot tool/was Super Kudos to Victor

To: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Clutch pilot tool/was Super Kudos to Victor
From: Gary Boone <gboone@sisna.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 10:47:54 -0700
One clutch pilot tool that fits the 1600 or 2000 clutch disc is a
Motormite
14501.  It's about $2 at your local auto parts store.
Gary Boone
'70 SRL
WyCROC

Daniel Beatty wrote:

> Where can I find a Victor-tool for me?  I have to pull, replace and
> reinstall the engine and clutch on my 1600 as well.  Sounds like it is
> an easy job if you have a Victor. ;-)
>
> Great info on the clutch tool as I have to buy one of those as well.
> And good hint on the shift shifting.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Daniel Beatty
> NOWROCer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Geegc@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 9:15 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Super Kudos to Victor
>
> Victor Laury spent all day at my place in LA helping me (actually I
> watched
> him and stayed out of the way) put a new clutch on the engine and drop
> the
> beast back in.  The effort he put in, and his knowledge about Roadsters,
> are
> both incredible.  I can't say enough.
>
> Learned a couple of things, don't suck on a brake line -- the fluid
> tastes
> terrible.  And when sliding the early 1600 back in, there is a cross
> brace in
> the tranny tunnel that hangs up on the shifter base and doesn't allow
> the
> engine to slide back.  Rather than get a bigger hammer, there is a pin
> in the
> shifter that slides out (don't lose the clevis) and allows the shifter
> base
> to tilt out of the way.
>
> Also learned that the clutch alignment tool that Eastwood sells and
> supposedly fits 95% of the cars made does not fit a roadster.
>
> Anyway, I only have another two or three weeks left to go (see the next
> post).
>
> Gary C
> 1966 1600
> 1968 2000
>
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