Thanks Frosty,
I got to thinking about it a little more- the clutch spider is in a fixed position on the shaft, fixed in place with a tapered pin mated to a flat on the shaft. I can dry-fit it in place on the shaft and take measurements from there. The distance between the front of the spider to the back of the crankplate, minus the length of the front bearing housing, should give me the total space to take up with spacers. Put half the stack between the crankplate and bearing, and the other half between the spider and the bearing, and Bob’s yer uncle… right? Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller?
Seriously, if anyone can tell me I’m wrong, I’d love to hear it before I put this thing back together. I don’t have nearly as much experience with this thing as a lot of you here. It was easier than I expected to pull the shaft and crankplate off, but I don’t want to have to do it over and over again.
Oh, and Frosty, don’t sweat the digressions and stories- it’s what we do. My wife asked how was the forge meeting? I said “ABOOFSATS- A Bunch Of Old Farts Standing Around Telling Stories.”
Lee
Shade Tree Forge