You know what else would be cool to do while you're doing that? Drill and tap two holes and make a little cover plate for the damn TDC Black Hole ...

 

Hm, well.. crap. I knew I'd forget something.

Is there a way to do it with the bellhousing on?

 

Ah.. I don't think so.

 

Clarks garage has something about washers as spacers... i'll look into it.

 

didn't have to touch the speed/ref sensor bracket when i did my clutch job

 

Yes if you're lucky the sensors come out of the bracket with no trouble. Many are not that lucky and either end up destroying the sensor or removing the bracket so as not to destroy the sensor. The notch lets you completely eliminate the hassle. Even getting to the sensor hold down bolts is a pita...

 

Oh you're talking about the sensors and bracket? I didn't touch the bracket, I only removed the sensors. They just wiggled out with no issues. Does this mean I have to do anything particular when I put them back in?

Bout the only thing keeping me from being on the road at this time is my torque tube rebuild. I think I mangled one of the donuts as it fell sideways and a bearing fell out and I didn't notice. guess i'll see once they are out.

 

No the sensors should go back in without any changes. It's only when you remove the bracket that gap spacing has to be re-checked.

 

Gotcha, well then I'm good to go then I assume. Sweet deal.

 

I've been watching your thread as I'm doing a clutch on my car, not my first rodeo unfortunately, since I did a clutch on my '84. The '86 has significantly more room between the bellhousing and firewall, this job has gone quickly compared to the first.

As far as how deep to seat the RMS, here's what happens when you only put it flush with the block. What's puzzling is that the clutch is the original rubber-center disc, no real evidence that this isn't how it left the factory... Yours looked the same, Corse, so did my '84, so is this a factory quality control issue?? I can't believe anyone would have done the RMS and not done the disc at least (which by the way appears to have split in half last week -- perfect timing)

 

My first two clutch replacements (on early 85) were rubber center simply because there wasn't much else available way back when. Now you can't even get one unless someone is selling them NOS. I certainly wouldn't want one but I will admit it was quieter...

 

I agree, until they fail they provide noticeably smooth driveline action. Then they fail...

 

Smooth clutches. Hmm... nah.

 

on my 86 951, the RMS was pushed all the way in, with the 2mm or so gap from being flush with the block.

 

Yeah it's in as far as it'll go. Looks like I got it okay.

Clutch is 100% in and everything is plugged back in. I'm at this point just trying to get the torque tube done so I can finish this up and get back on the road, w00t w00t.