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Re: Pilot bearing location

To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Pilot bearing location
From: BlkfxdWG@aol.com
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 16:28:56 EST
Reply-to: BlkfxdWG@aol.com
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
I sent this reply to Jim Stuart, meant to copy the list as well.

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In a message dated 11/21/2000 7:50:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jimbb88@erols.com writes:

<< For a weekend driver, a more custom unit may be possible. There
 apparently are clutch shops that will custom build anything you want, & 
someone
 mentioned a year or so ago, that there was a 9" Mercedes clutch plate with 
the
 correct splines. >>

There is roughly 12 lbs. difference in weight between an S10 pressure plate 
and one for a Camaro (10.5"). After going to the trouble to put my flywheel 
on a diet, I wasn't about to hang that heavy clutch on it. The local clutch & 
brake shop rebuilt me a 9 1/8 S10 pressure plate and cut a 9 3/8 Mecedes 
clutch disk (26 spline) to fit. He also enlarged the pressure plate bolt 
holes slighty. Total cost=$73.24 (including alignment tool, bolts & tax).

I've since discovered that a 94-98 S10 w/ 2.2L 4-banger uses a 9 1/8" clutch 
with 26 splines.  If it doesn't hold, order one from Centerforce.

Carl Floyd

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