Ryan-
Driving without a clutch is not that hard, so get the car home or
whatever. Start in 2nd gear, the car will lurch a bit, but it will go,
assuming you are not heading up hill. Letting the car coast a bit will
let you shift into neutral, gently press the shift lever into 3rd, while
slowly raising the rpms. At the the point of correct revs, the lever
will slot right into gear. Repeat for 4th. Coming up to a stop, pull the
shifter into neutral, shut off the engine. Stop, shift into 2nd, start
all over again. Not fun (?), but cheaper than a tow, & you can't hurt
the clutch. If you are gentle pushing the lever into gear, no harm will
result.
Clutch kits run around $200.00, plus or minus, should include clutch,
pressure plate, throw out bearing, & sometimes, a plastic alignment
tool. Lots of good vendors om the list to buy from.
In the Washington, DC area, Motorhead just charged a fellow LBC owner
$1100.00, including parts. Mountjoys in Hyattsville, MD was doing the
same job last year for $460.00 labor plus parts. Lots of price
variation, but then Mountjoys was not promoting "World Peace Through
British Cars".
Jim Stuart
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