Getting ready for the big yank. - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

rhipsher · 05-15-2010

Hopefully the 3rd time is a charm. I've had my new clutch kit for a month and just recieved a pivot ball and clutch fork from Phrogs. "Thanx again man".

Once I get the old fork out I'm going to measure it against the new one to see if there's any difference. Never the less the new one is going in.
Here's what happened to my 2nd throw out bearing. Not much different than the first.

New clutch fork and pivot ball. Well not new but in good condition.

The Spec stage 3+. It's a wicked clutch with clamping force up to 800hp.

Carbon semi-metallic full face disk.

I believe Corey told me Bob Hall also has one on his Z and he loves it. So we will see. This time I'm gonna do things differently. I'm gonna close the garage door and open the door to the house and let the cold A/C air flow into the garage. I love the extra light that comes in when the garage door is open but I don't like the Texas heat and humidity or the june bugs at night kamakazing into my work lights and going down my damn shirt. It's times like these I wished I still lived in California. Perfect weather and no bugs.

W i l l · 05-17-2010

Good luck with the clutch replacement. It should be easy the third time around

Will

rhipsher · 05-17-2010

Hey Will.

I'm sure glad I invested in air tools. In one hour I had the car jacked up,the exhaust dropped,drive shaft out, and the C-beam pushed back. I'm not taking any pictures this time. I've got to many other things to do to the car after the clutch and tranny are back in it. While its still in the air I'll start it up and shift through all the gears to make sure everythings good then turn it off and start dropping the suspension for a total rebuild and rebushing.

jonszr1 · 05-18-2010

did bill get back to you ?

rhipsher · 05-19-2010

Well Luis aka "FULLPWR" came over after work yesterday to help me finish getting the tany pulled out. It's amazing how fast two guys who know what they're doing can get a job like that done. He's coming over again tonight to help me finish it. Well what I found is that my fork is bent and twisted 11 ways to Sunday. And the cheap chinese throwout bearing basically came almost completely apart. Bearings and all. Also my C-beam plate bolts were not as tight as they were when I did this a year ago. I'm gonna put some serious lock washers on them this time.

jonszr1 · 05-19-2010

rick ,just use some good lock tite . remeber to not over tq them as it can mess up the seals on the tranny and rear end 59 ft lbs on the rear end and 37 on the tranny

05-15-2010	#1
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Getting ready for the big yank. Hopefully the 3rd time is a charm. I've had my new clutch kit for a month and just recieved a pivot ball and clutch fork from Phrogs. "Thanx again man". Once I get the old fork out I'm going to measure it against the new one to see if there's any difference. Never the less the new one is going in. Here's what happened to my 2nd throw out bearing. Not much different than the first. New clutch fork and pivot ball. Well not new but in good condition. The Spec stage 3+. It's a wicked clutch with clamping force up to 800hp. Carbon semi-metallic full face disk. I believe Corey told me Bob Hall also has one on his Z and he loves it. So we will see. This time I'm gonna do things differently. I'm gonna close the garage door and open the door to the house and let the cold A/C air flow into the garage. I love the extra light that comes in when the garage door is open but I don't like the Texas heat and humidity or the june bugs at night kamakazing into my work lights and going down my damn shirt. It's times like these I wished I still lived in California. Perfect weather and no bugs.

05-17-2010	#2
W i l l Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 77	Re: Getting ready for the big yank. Good luck with the clutch replacement. It should be easy the third time around Will

05-17-2010	#3
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Re: Getting ready for the big yank. Hey Will. I'm sure glad I invested in air tools. In one hour I had the car jacked up,the exhaust dropped,drive shaft out, and the C-beam pushed back. I'm not taking any pictures this time. I've got to many other things to do to the car after the clutch and tranny are back in it. While its still in the air I'll start it up and shift through all the gears to make sure everythings good then turn it off and start dropping the suspension for a total rebuild and rebushing.

05-18-2010	#4
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,406	Re: Getting ready for the big yank. did bill get back to you ?

05-19-2010	#5
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Re: Getting ready for the big yank. Well Luis aka "FULLPWR" came over after work yesterday to help me finish getting the tany pulled out. It's amazing how fast two guys who know what they're doing can get a job like that done. He's coming over again tonight to help me finish it. Well what I found is that my fork is bent and twisted 11 ways to Sunday. And the cheap chinese throwout bearing basically came almost completely apart. Bearings and all. Also my C-beam plate bolts were not as tight as they were when I did this a year ago. I'm gonna put some serious lock washers on them this time.