Hi Jim, It's been 4-5 years since I did the clutch in my '74 Spit, but I remember having the same questions. The sleeve that you see in the catalog is what holds the pin in. As I recall, it looked like a piece of lightly corrugated metal that had been rolled into a cylinder. It slides into the pivot hole, and then the pin gets driven inside. The interference fit caused by the sleeve is what holds the pin. At the time, I replaced the pin and sleeve in my car, but I hadn't heard about the bolt trick. If I had it to do over, I'd put the bolt in. I say that primarily because I think I'm now in the same boat as you. My clutch is engaging just off the floor, and I'm betting the pin is sliding out of the sleeve. FWIW, I don't think the sleeve will interfere with the bolt fix whether it's in there or not. Put the bolt through, and call it good.
Bill Gingerich 1974 Spitfire - Lazarus -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Muller Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 5:30 PM To: spitfires@autox.team.net Subject: [Spit] clutch pin query I need some help! The Spitbits online catalogue shows a clutch pin and a sleeve. It has been a long time since I looked at these parts in person and I don't recall anything resembling a sleeve. Also I don't recall exactly how the pin is held in place, whether it is by friction to the fork pin or friction to the bell housing. I'm hoping I can install a new pin without cracking the bell housing from the block. But if a sleeve is supposed to reside within the holes in the pin, I'm not sure there is one now, which means I may have to pull the thing apart after all. What I see now (by mirror) is a hole in the bell housing and holes just about the same diameter in the clutch arm. Am I missing something??? Tanks! -- Jim Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
