[changzuki]

It's total euphoria when the right parts are at hand and they actually fit!
With the correct 20 spline clutch, assembly can now begin.
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With clutch properly set and pressure plate torqued to the flywheel it's time to fit the rest together!
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The red arrows in the above photo indicate that victory was brief.
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For whatever reason, two of the adapter's bolt heads wouldn't clear the new (1980) bellhousing flange. The cast iron is no match for a hand grinder and the violent shower of sparks is swiftly over.....
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The area that may need an attitude adjustment is outlined below between the red forks:
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Taking into consideration all these little pain in the a$$ tweaks, plus parts finding and delivery time, a steady 60+ hr a week job, and life itself, is it any wonder it takes a very loooong time to get through a tank of fuel to generate any mpg numbers?
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Even with some testing/driving since the completion of the transmission swap, Centurion is still not ready for a fill-up..... Clack-clack-clack-clack...
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More pulse-n-glide.......
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~CrazyJerry