I just recieved my clutch kit in the mail yesterday. Before I dive head first into this, I have a question? What is the torque spec for attaching the counterweight to the back of the flywheel? Also, What size socket did you use as a suitable pilot bearing installer? Thanks fellas

 

Those 6 bolts dont have a large amount of torque, I believe its 60-70 ft. lbs. Torqing the counterweight to the eccentric shaft is a BITCH, like a 350-380 ft. lb. BITCH. Every foot you have on a breaker bar handle is worth about 100 ft. lbs. So get a 3.5 ft pipe, slip it over the breaker bar, and torque it till it doesnt move.

For the pilot bearing, cant remember exactly what size socket will fit, just experiment, youll find it.

 

yeah the BIG FAT nut (2 1/8 inch, or 54 mm) is INCREDIBLY difficult to get off. However, I had good success with mine, here's how..

Go to a local metal shop and buy a 4 foot piece of angle iron, about 2" long on each side so it doesn't break. Take it and drill two holes that will allow you to bolt it to the flywheel. Attach it to the flywheel with the pressure plate bolts, then..
Go to Sears, buy a 3/4" drive sliding thingey.. don't know what it's called.. it's got a 3/4" drive on it, and it slides back and forth, about 1.5 feet long. Buy yourself a 2.125" (2 1/8 inch) socket. It SHOULD be 3/4" drive. Put the two together, stretch it out as long as it can get, put it on the nut, and get everything set (the angle iron should hold it still because it doesn't want to move through the ground), and just friggin' STOMP on the thing. It should come loose now (or tighten it if you want).

 

I'm gonna rock the impact gun @ about 120psi and see how that treats it. If that don't work I'll get out my trusty beater bar. So does the counter weight bolt to the car first then the flywheel or does the counter weight bolt to the flywheel then that as a whole bolt to the motor with said 52mm nut?

 

counterweight to engine, then flywheel to counterweight

but pilot bearing before all!!