>I have never done one of these before. I suspect I whack a big
>screwdriver through the old one, lever it out, clean up the hole and
>insert a new one. What do I use to seal the plug?
Drilling a hole in the plug, then screwing in a slide hammer works pretty good.
I use permatex 1A for a sealant whwn installing freeze plugs, also its a good idea to use brass plugs instead of steel.
>On things clutch, I have the old coil-spring pressure plate and carbon
>thrust bearing. I am told that I can change to a diaphragm-type pressure
>plate and roller bearing (I must also use the later throw-out lever).
>Has anyone done this?
I dont think that you ought to change the cover. The earlier coil spring clutch is larger, uses a bigger disc "8inch", and can use an even biger disc yet "8.5inch". If gives 20% more clutch potential with the same level of pedal effort.
Also, I dont think that the new roller TO bearing really works right, and if it does, it shouldnt. Cars that use roller TO bearings have a center section around the input shaft in the tranny that guides the bearing exactly in the center of the fingers take out points. Since the rootes tranny has no such provision, the TO bearing will have an arc function relative to the clutch cover finger pickups.
The bearing will be offset to the center section across the majority of the arc of the TO bearing.
Anyhow, I'd really like to hear a long term success story on this one.
Good luck.
Jarrid Gross