Clutch installation

[GoFast85]

I am about to change my clutch on the 4 spd and have read numerous articles on shimming of the flywheel to account for the amount that the machinist took of. In looking at the flywheel, not only can I see where to shim (10 thou), but what good it would do. As the pressure plate bolts onto the flywheel the distance that the disc travelles is the same. Am I missing something?

[FieroBUZZ]

I think the critical distance is the travel of the slave, which is not adjustable like a cable setup.

[GoFast85]

hmmmm. let me think for a while. When you depress the clutch the slave rod moves and disengages the disc from the flywheel. A shim will make no difference as the distance from the flywheel to the plate is aways the same (they are bolthed together). When the clutch pedal is released, the fingers on the plate put the disc on the flywheel irrespective of the slave or the release bearing throw. You will have to draw me a pic at the meeting :-)  

[GoFast85]

Ahhhh - after an evening of deliverations I have come to the realization that the shims go on the backside of the flywheeel and not on the surface where the material was taken off. The only place (after looking in 4 stores) that I can find 10 thou steel shim stock is General Bearing  and they only sell it by the 6 foot roll @ $30. Anybody have a piece 6x6 inch (or less) "spare" stock?

[GoFast85]

Found a piece of aluminum rain gutter that was 12 thou. Spent all day Sunday putting in the clutch. I should keep the old disc as a souvenier as I have never seen such a baddly worn  "working" clutch. Two hours left to go before it is on the road.