Chronicles of Barron

Pulled old clutch off today, check out the cracks in the flywheel, buying parts is never ending. It's unfair that all the jerks before me got to enjoy driving it without a care in the world and I'm stuck fixing it all.
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Good looking stuff, sent them an email for pricing, I'll probably go for superformance replacement in for $500 range, can't imagine racing to the hardware store or coffee gettin sideways and slipping that clutch magnum style very often

 

These shafts are coming out of the woodwork, I bought one and gear from a member, hopefully it's correct if not I'll be knocking on your doors hoping you still have it while I'm trying sell mine. I sent out my flywheel today aasco motorsports, nice looking product. I might get to drive this year

 

Shaft and gear received yesterday, thanks Ben. So the infernal antifreeze leak that was keeping me awake for a bit was traced to the block seam, where the clutch housing meets the block just under the starter. When I removed the gears and clutch shell it relieved tension on left lower locating studs, bam... Leak. After removing flywheel I tightened all the 10mm nuts in star pattern (all loose) and the 13mm nuts that are in there. Leak stopped. By the way so did one of the many oil leaks as well. Hopefully this helps someone, if your in the clutch check all those nuts (yours not mine) ( we're all friends here, check mine too)
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I removed the alternator all the way to remove the starter to check for a leak, I spun the alternator by hand and can hear rear bearing squeal, yet another on the to do list. Leave no stone unturned

 

Oh and out of curiosity, why does no one do a full polish on all the aluminum parts, I used to do all this on the Harleys and the race cars, easier to clean and screams fancy

 

I couldn't stand it, started polishing an easy part, now I'll know who swiped my car to break it up for parts
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Nothing new to report, endlessly waiting for news on the flywheel. My bdays pretty soon so I suggested to the family that they get me the ferrari sign that's been sitting on my local Craigslist forever. Nice surprise is that it was commissioned to be made for the auto show way back when, then hung in old ferrari Seattle for all eternity, it's hand painted on multiple layers of wood, 5' tall, paints all cracked with age. Love that it's hand made
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I was given the ol' "2 weeks"

 

Well they whittle aluminum so in a way yes, I don't mind waiting a little, I admire a guy going into business and making a living at flywheels. Me I'd be on the street already