Thread: Flywheel/Clutch install

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I am swapping from a auto to a 4 speed, so this stuff is kinda new to me...
The bearing went in perfect, so the next step is the flywheel and clutch.

* The flywheel is an (Butlers) aftermarket SFI, however, it's kinda smooth on both sides. It install's with the ring gear towards the block? Smooth (heavy) side towards the tranny, do I need to check for spacing out? Mr. Gasket bolt kit. Does it only bolt on one way like a flexplate?
* The flywheel is covered with oil/grease from shipping, clean all this off before installing it? Both sides? with Brakleen?
* Is there a certain way to tighten down the bolt's? Crossway's? Circular motion? 95lb's torque. Step it up, or O.K. to crank down at one time. Then locktight.
* I have an old input shaft for centering the clutch. I have a bolt kit for this also. Torque for these bolt's? Centerforce DF clutch.

I got no directions with anything, as the clutch I got from someone here, new.
Any other tips I might need? There alway's is....

What kind of engine we talkin' about???

Clean all the grease off the flywheel, if it has grease or oil on it, good chance you can smoke the clutch disc real quick!!!! The smooth side of the flywheel is the surface the clutch disc rides on....


Tighten the bolts in a pattern like you would tighten lug nuts, I use blue loc-tite, and torque in 3 increments to the prescribed torque value.. I'd suggest using the torque specs for the stock clutch and pressure plate, can get those settings on line or out of a Chilton's manual