[superbeef1000]

well i got all the new parts to do the clutch and flywheel today
hope this setup works well togather fidinza alluminum flywheel with a mcleod preshure plate and clutch disk i have never changed a clutch befor any one got any tips for this job or know how long it should take? i could use any help i can get thanks

[superbeef1000]

oh and got some arp 12 point bolts for the flywheel but could not find any for the pressure plate is it safe to use the old bolts or are they tourqe to yeild

[MySallyMI]

This ob took me 6 hours. I re-used the bolts and nothing happened. The hard part will be getting at the bolts on the bell housing. To get at the top bolts you will need to use a wacky combnation of extensions and U-joint adapters. They are a complete bitch to get to. There are 7 bolts from the tranny to the block i beileve. In the front part of the tranny, way up top, there is a wiring harness on an adapter mount that rides under the top bolts on the tranny make sure this gets disconnected from the tranny before you attempt to drop it or you will be swearing up a storm trying to figure out why it wont budge. Take the hole shifter assembly off completely it will ease removal and re-installation. Be careful when putting it back in as to not fuck up the pressure plate. I did this with a buddy, in a garage on jack stands with 2 floor jacks. I STRONGLY recommend the use of a transmission jack, at a couple points i had to bench press the tranny...wasnt fun. One last thing, to avoid a huge mess create some sort of bag with duct tape invention over the output end of tranny. Fluid will go everywhere. Get a vampire pump or one of those tubes that screws onto the threads on common 1 quart bottles (ie. oil n tranny fluid qts.) i found one at autozone. Then you can add tranny fluid into the fill hole of the tranny. Oh and one more last thing you need a grease gun, or slide hammer to remove the carrier bearing from the rear of the crank, if your kit came with one. Easy to do just pack grease behind the bearing it pops right out, they are pressed in from the factory. Good luck try not to strip bolts or your screwed.

[superbeef1000]

sounds like a real pain in the ass thanks for your help

[SWEET2KSTANG]

me and a friend are getting good at mine now. from the time the car is in the garage to the time it is pulling out is about 3 hrs. i have only had to pull mine out 13 times.

[MustangMatt96GT]

Yeah what tranny are you on? 6! And make sure you use brake clean on your flywheel and a lint free rag! If not you will have hotspots in you flywheel!

[superbeef1000]

the tranny is the 3650 5 speed,,the clutch is rated for bout 600ft pounds tourqe hope this is not to mutch grab for the rest of the drive train components but it is a sprung hub type disk with marcell

[superbeef1000]

well started the install today got the tranny,pressure plate ,flywheel off now i cant seem to get the pilot bearing out,, i have tried to remove it by filling the hole with grease then pounding a bolt in the center hole but nothing happens ,,any one got an idea how i can get this removed??

[zkid01]

i havent had to change a clutch on a stang yet.. but on every other car i have done it has just come right off...

[SWEET2KSTANG]

go to autozone and rent the pilot bearing removal tool. it will make things a lot easier!!!

[superbeef1000]

wow got looking at my bellhousing and found it has a massive amount of little cracks all over it

[superbeef1000]

ok the alluminum flywheel, and new cltch installed thanks for your help yo