locating dowel pins the alignment dowel pins are used to properly locate the pressure plate to the flywheel for balance purposes as well as to add pressure plate to flywheel shear strength the alignment dowel pins should always be replaced if they are damaged broken off or missing from the flywheel failure to install or replace the dowel pins as required may result in clutch
Dowel Pins Flywheel Locating Dowels Steel 0 250 in Diameter 0 705 in Length Set of 3 Part Number MCL 1515 Estimated Ship Date Today 9 50 Estimated Ship Date Today Dura Bond AD 679 Dura Bond Flywheel Locating Dowel Pins Dura Bond AD 679 Dura Bond Flywheel Locating Dowel Pins Dowel Pin Flywheel Locating Chevy V8 Steel Each Part
Ford 1 6L Pressure Plate Bolt for Stock Clutch each ARP Flywheel Bolt Kit for Formula Ford 1600 6 pc 1 6L Ford Clutch Assembly Stock No Disc AN365 Nylock Hex Nut MS20365 Ford 1 6L Clutch Alignment Tool 7 8 x 20
2015 03 06 nbsp 0183 32 Likes 0 Received 130 Likes on 127 Posts It appears that the pressure plate and clutch disc are no longer available through Ford I see O reilly Auto Parts has an 11 inch pressure plate and clutch disc which also includes an alignment tool and what looks like a pilot bearing for 99 99 One important note Check the fit of the clutch disc
2004 05 29 nbsp 0183 32 Actually the pins are there to keep the pressure plate in the same position on the flywheel The bolt holes for the pressure plate bolts have to have more loose tolerances These tolerances can allow the pressure plat to shift clockwise or counterclockwise depending if your excelerating or decelerating with the clutch engaged The dowel pins keep the pressure plate
2009 08 20 nbsp 0183 32 3 Improper alignment caused by missing dowels may cause vibration oil leaks or breakage of drive train components Crankshaft Drive Plate Flywheel Alignment Dowel Pin Figure 2 1 Most late model engines have an alignment dowel installed in the rear of the crankshaft This dowel is used to properly align locate the drive plate or flywheel
For vehicles without a self adjusting flywheel simply install the pressure plate over the alignment tool If you have a self adjusting clutch you will need to take a few extra steps These will be listed below Installing the pressure plate is as simple as lining it up with the dowels on the flywheel Simply slide the pressure plate over the dowels and insert the clutch pressure
Add to cart Dowel Pin Flywheel Ford Metric clutch set of three 15 00 Add to cart Flywheel Dowel Pin GM Big block 1 95 Add to cart 3 8 quot Pressure plate bolt kit set of 6 12 58 Add to cart Pressure plate bolt kit 5 16 quot set of 6 12 00 Add to cart
2020 10 17 nbsp 0183 32 91 Turbo with a JDM 93 swap Joined Oct 17 2020 221 Posts
Clutch Pressure Plate Flywheel Alignment Dowel Pin 0 95 Clutch Pressure Plate Flywheel Alignment Dowel Pin quantity Add to cart SKU 12313 10600 Categories 1984 1986 Turbo Clutch Kits 1984 1989 Non Turbo Clutch Kits 1987 1989 Turbo Clutch Kits Non Turbo Twin Turbo Flywheels 350Z Clutch Hydraulics Release Parts 03 06 350Z Clutch Release System
2015 03 19 nbsp 0183 32 26 I cleaned the flywheel and pressure plate with some carburetor cleaner and some clean shop rags You don t want any and I repeat any type of grease or oil on the flywheel or pressure plate Make sure it s clean put the clutch disk and hold it in place with the alignment tool 27 Bolt on the pressure plate it took a few attempts for me to
2003 03 12 nbsp 0183 32 I just removed my pressure plate to install the dowels the flywheel front only has one hole for the dowels and one dowel was installed The back of the flywheel has three holes two of which are only drilled about three quaters of the way threw has anyone seen this before any ideas would be
2016 04 18 nbsp 0183 32 It goes in the bearing in the crank and should fit fairly close to the I D of the clutch disc The only thing that aligns the flywheel on the crank is the boss that comes out of the crank and the bolts that hold it on As far as the pressure plate the only thing that aligns that are the bolts that hold it on
2020 04 05 nbsp 0183 32 Discussion Starter 183 1 183 Apr 4 2020 I got a 90 c1500 that i just finished rebuilding Im wondering if i need the dowel pins for the flywheel to pressure plate connection or if i have oriented right can i just use the mounting bolts torqued to spec Thanks Car Maintenance 10 Things Every Car Owner Should Know The Short List
2014 03 18 nbsp 0183 32 The bell housing doesn t really have anything to do with clutch alignment with the pressure plate and pilot bush or the plate flywheel alignment Mar 18 2014 8 P Protour Camaro Veteran Member Feb 16 2012 2 111 California warped said I ve never seen any dowels in any flywheel nor needed any to install any clutch I ve ever changed That said if
2017 08 04 nbsp 0183 32 I have a 1998 Ford Ranger 2 5 2 wheel drive manual transmission vehicle and I m having quite the issue installing my clutch kit I recently purchased I have the right parts and reinstalled the old dowel pins followed the directions and I ran into an issue with the flywheel and the pressure plate When my bolts are tight I have a ≈1 8 quot gap between the flywheel and
2021 04 08 nbsp 0183 32 You do not need the alignment dowels Most of the gm flywheels I have used never came with them The ones that did come with them I had to remove them For example putting a early style sm465 clutch on an LS flywheel The bolts will provide enough alignment
2010 04 19 nbsp 0183 32 Hey guys Yesterday I attempted to install my new ACT NX2 HDG6 pressure plate clutch setup with no success I ended up pulling my Fidanza aluminum flywheel off and discovered that my dowel pins run on too small of a diameter compared to what the ACT wants bigger diameter which results in misalignment of dowel pins but my six bolt holes still line up
2005 09 10 nbsp 0183 32 If you already have the old 50 oz flywheel then you also have the pressure plate alignment dowels and the expensive hard to locate metric bolts needed to use a diaphragm clutch One thing I m not sure of is if there is a difference between diaphragm clutches for early and late cars S Steve69 Member May 11 2005 233 0 16 Sep 8 2005 3 I know you have to
2019 03 01 nbsp 0183 32 I noticed my flywheel has two holes for the crankshaft dowel located 90 degrees apart This means the crankshaft can be installed in two different orientations which I confirmed The service manual says to install with the arrow on the flywheel aligned with TDC of 1 and 4 This is simple
2022 01 02 nbsp 0183 32 3 dowel pins are on the flywheel to position the pressure plate 2 dowel pins for the transmission to engine block 2 dowel pins for the rear case seal to block 2 dowel pins for the head to block 2 dowel pins for the front case oil pump 1 dowel pin on each cam to position the gears 24 dowel pins for the cam caps
2011 09 29 nbsp 0183 32 FYI If you install an aftermarket flywheel you ll need these dowel pins Jump to Latest Follow 1 2 of 2 Posts BLK50 I have an aftermarket Exedy clutch and RAM flywheel going in now and just found out the stock flywheel dowel pins that align with the pressure plate are too small for aftermarket flywheels at least RAM that is I ve read that the pins from a 86
2014 03 18 nbsp 0183 32 those are for aligning the pressure plat to the flywheel as the bolt holes are kinda sloppy NOTE dowels are used for alignment ONLY if they are NOT a press fit into the flywheel you best remove them after pressure plate is bloted up tight Depends on the set up Some are pressed in and stay Mar 17 2014 4 drathaar907 Veteran Member
2005 04 28 nbsp 0183 32 25ft lbs for the pressure plate to flywheel bolts You shouldn t need any thread locker Did you use new bolts for the flywheel I know I would As long as it bolts up the alignment pins shouldn t matter as long as they don t get in the way of anything Are you sure you have a matched flywheel and clutch 94 95 flywheel and clutch are 5 quot larger in diameter
2021 05 12 nbsp 0183 32 Remove the pressure plate alignment dowel pins and it is easily resurfaced 01 03 2004 08 52 PM 12 Z1 Performance Former Vendor There have been debates for years on other forums about the need to use a shim if the flywheel has been re surfaced For example if 030 quot has been removed from the flywheel then a 030 quot shim is used between the flywheel
This mileage is required to properly seat the disc with the pressure plate and flywheel The mileage listed will provide about 1200 apply and release cycles to the clutch assembly Do not run the vehicle on a chassis dyno prior to full Break In procedure Clutch Break In Period Important During performance driving all traction control devices must be turned off or clutch slippage
2012 06 18 nbsp 0183 32 Flywheel Clutch Dowel Alignment Pins Jump to Latest Follow 1 3 of 3 Posts N NUMBER41 183 Registered Joined May 29 2012 183 2 Posts Discussion Starter 183 1 183
2012 12 06 nbsp 0183 32 I found several local and have just about everything I need except a flywheel The engine is a mild 427bbc dont know too much about it as it was in the car when I got it but it has a nice little choppy cam that works with a stock converter and pulls hard to 6000rpms Planning a mild solid flat tappet cam swap and a little head work Going to have 3 90 s and 26 quot tires I
Flywheel bolt set 1 2 x 1 quot 8 Part number 596 Description Flywheel bolt set 7 16 x 1 quot Part number 575 Description Dowel pin set for LS Flywheels Part number 533 Description Pressure plate bolt set LS 10mm Part number 531 Description Flywheel bolt set for Ford 4 6L 10 mm xl 6 pieces Part number 529 Description Flywheel
2020 01 11 nbsp 0183 32 Mark the flywheel and a lug on the clutch pressure plate for alignment purposes on installation 3 If equipped with the 4 3L engine remove the clutch pressure plate bolts 3 and washers 2 4 Remove the clutch pressure plate 4 and driven plate 1 Pic 2 5 If equipped with a 4 8L or 6 0L engine remove the clutch pressure plate bolts Important