Clutch Alignment Tool

Commodore_254
Commodore_254 Member
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Where can I find a clutch alignment tool that fits a Hudson transmission? Also, is there another way, other than the fixture shown in the repair manual, to compress the engaging springs (CLUTCH Section 7-5 Figure 7, 1951 edition)?

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  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    I have made a clutch compression and dismantling tool out of angle steel and a long threaded shaft.  The angle steel welded in a cross,  fits over the  pressure plate, and the shaft goes through the flywheel, with another peice of angle across the opening.  Just wind the nuts on the threaded shaft down to take the pressure, undo the  finger nuts and unwind the   shaft nuts until decompressed.  
    Geoff 
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Easier yet, use the dowel and put a bolt in the end with the correct size head to fit the bearing.
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor

    I just use an old input shaft. It has the common twist damage, but at a point beyond where it matters.

    F

  • Val
    Val Member
    I bought mine from Russ/Randy Mass  works very well with my 39 



  • railknight
    railknight Expert Adviser
    Back in 1981 I replaced  the clutch, throwout bearing and pressure plate on my 1953 Wasp sedan.  Used a universal clutch alignment tool, which I still have, that had various fittings to accommodate different sizes.
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    My goodness, you can eyeball the clutch center within a few thousandths of an inch.  The spline is easy to engage, and it's close enough for the radius on the end of the shaft to pick up the bearing when you're in there and release the clutch.  I never use an alignment tool.
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor

    High on my list of "least favorite sayings/phrases" is ......."Just pull it up with the bolts".

    F

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