MichelleJD

I went to JCWhitney to get a clutch pilot tool and they're out! Farm & Fleet and AutoZone looked at me like I was nuts and didn't even know what I was talking about. A pilot tool is all I need to get this %#@&ing engine in and now I'm stuck. ANy ideas? I have a grenaded N/A tranny; how hard would it be to take the shaft out of it? Please help out, I want that engine in before dark!!!!!

The DareDevil

Don't you hate it when that happens?

PorscheDoc

Isnt there a ford alignment tool that matches up?

MichelleJD

Yeah, but where to find it?

iloveporsches

Michelle,

I used a cut-off broom stick handle. You just need to find something that's the right diameter.

MichelleJD

Thanx - I'll try that! Anything!

KuHL 951

The broom handle or the right sized wooden dowel will get you close enough. Another thing that helps if you do end up being a bit off and the pilot bearing won't line up with the tip, have someone press the clutch in as you wiggle the shaft until it seats, it works 95% of the time.

944Ecology

If you go to autozone with your old clutch disk and your old pilot bearing, you can match up their pilot shafts with your stuff. I think that I ended up with a mazda pilot shaft tool to work on a 944 once.

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MichelleJD

UPDATE: Brandon's advice paid off:

Dmitry S.

You're reusing the clutch?

83na944

For future reference, Lisle makes a "universal" tool. I forgot to order and alignment tool for a BMW 3 series clutch I replaced a couple of weeks ago. I remembered I had one of these, dug it up from deep storage. I worked great.

pearldrum944

Good to see you got it to work. When I ordered my clutch kit we got the allignment tool...it said "ford" on the side.

iloveporsches

Glad I could help!

MichelleJD

Clutch is brand new - 0 miles