My "new" '74 Duster- or why I need a project like a hole in the head

340sFastback said

Thanks. I remember looking up part you used showed bushing. Silver Sport sent me a bearing so I put it in. But lot of ppl like bushings cause no way for them to fail like a bearing.

Doesn't your throw out spaces rattle at idle? Mine do when engine cold seems to go away when car warmed up. Its a stack of round plates. If I ever have to take mine apart might see if I can tack plates together or something.

New shop looks great congrats.

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Yeah I'd rather have the bushing, I went and looked at all the options for the LS T56 and did find that there is a bushing made by one manufacturer so it's not out of the question to use one. Like there's no reason why it can't be a bushing that I can think of but I didn't want to install a bushing if only bearings were used on that input in all the regular applications. So I'll have to see when I get it apart, but I don't see why I can't just press a bushing into that adaptor instead of the bearing as long as it's the same size (ish).

My throw out does not have a space at idle. I use an OE Corvette throw out, not an aftermarket set up with an air gap. This video was super helpful for that, the OE bearings are a different set up than the aftermarket McLeod's etc...


And thanks! It's been quite a deal with trying to cram the largest shop possible on my property and then deal with the manufacturing delays. But it's there now, electrician is scheduled and hopefully soon I'll be setting up all my benches, tool boxes and work areas.