sweet928

79 5 speed. What's a fair amount of labor hours for the job?

69gaugeman

If they know what they are doing should take around two hours. I've heard of people doing a re and re in half an hour.... haven't been able to do it that quick though.

SeanR

Damn good thing you don't run a shop, you'd go broke. I know what I'm doing it I can't do it anywhere near what you can.

Book time is over 6 hours.

James Bailey

That seems a bit much but maybe includes R and R of the flywheel and new pilot bearing.....

sweet928

Shop said the headers were in the way and he had to remove. Should mention he did pilot bearing, throw out bearing, fork and discs. He didn't total it up yet so I'm just trying to guess what to expect.

rgs944

Make the guess and then expect more.

GlenL

I guess 11 hours.

I can probably get mine out and back in two hours. I know it well and nothing is frozen. Actually fixing stuff and re-adjusting is another issue.

sweet928

I'd be happy with six. I figured ten.

jheis

On my '82, I figure about 4 hours from wheels on the ground to wheels back on the ground.

Of course, that doesn't figure in removing headers and WYIT's....

James

Lizard928

In 6 hours today I replaced a clutch rebuilt a torque tube, and fully reinstalled everything.

Maybe I need to start charging more......

canuck0199@hotmail.com

And that's with with an idiot helping!!

But don't worry Colin, I only bill $20 per hour for standing around watching!

Cheers!

Lizard928

69gaugeman

Well that maybe true. But I saw you single-highhandedly pull a hemi from a Ram 1500 and have it completely disassembled in something like 5 hours. With out a hoist and just using the forklift.

You are a mad man!

I think the first time I did a clutch job it took me six hours. I had lots of beverages though and was working on my back with no help. With a hoist and not stopping, I can do it in 2 hours IF there are no hiccups like bolts that won't remove.

emmanuelli

my mechanic charged for 8 hours on my 86.5, changed clutch plates, bearings, also changed the rev sensor in the clutch housing, all the belts (PS,ALT,AC) and a boot on the rear driver side. i think there was something else, but i cant recall...