07-14-2018, 08:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-14-2018, 09:01 PM by ted johnson.)
Sounds, good, Dave. If I ever get the clutch housing done, I may take you up on a writeup. Ron Cubel did some nice machining, and a lot of vintage guys have come through with parts and information. If it isn't 200 degrees tomorrow, I should get the last of the axial clearances figured out. So far, so good. It was a hoot. I figured out where our drive gear ended up axially on our output shaft in relation to where the gear would end up if it were mounted on a Mac shaft. Got out there this morning before it got too hot. I was hoping for the gear face to be within .100 of where it ought to be. It measures out .005 from theoretical! 
Ron did a good job, and Tom Kelley had the Mac tapered end dimensions perfect. The thing ought to run very well. Here's a pic of the support plate, clutch housing and output shaft/drum assembly on a spare engine block.
P.S., you can just see the very nice seal installation bullet Brad Emery machined for us. Slick! Ted
Ron did a good job, and Tom Kelley had the Mac tapered end dimensions perfect. The thing ought to run very well. Here's a pic of the support plate, clutch housing and output shaft/drum assembly on a spare engine block.P.S., you can just see the very nice seal installation bullet Brad Emery machined for us. Slick! Ted