Mounting the Clutch, Pressure Plate, and Bell Housing on my 350 Chevy Small Block

Installing the clutch, pressure plate, bellhousing and 4 speed transmission on my new 350 Chevy. I will be installing this assembly into my 1971 C3 Corvette.
Disclaimer: The work we do around our mini farm and our vehicles is for entertainment purposes only. This is not how-to advice.

[@solarvida-no9qn]

good work amigo, covered it well !!!! thanks kindly jp

[@jb-ik8sj]

So the pressure plate is going to have about an 1/8 gap before you tighten down the bolts? And torquing the bolts will bring the pressure plate in contact with the flywheel correct? I have about a 3/16 gap all the way around my pressure plate. That seems like alot huh? Is that too much?

[@markmontgomery9954]

Nice video, really enjoyed watching it!

[@timewiththedurbins]

Thanks.

[@mikeuva2273]

is good practice to always connect trans to engine when installing in car even if its not a corvette?

[@Rodeo32145]

Nice to see it coming together, though maybe it was already running. One of your earlier videos you videoed a red corvette at a show, thought it was yours. Can’t wait for the running video!

[@timewiththedurbins]

You have good eyesight. Yes it is running and has been since May. The next video that I will be posting will explain what has been going on with the car. It has been an adventure. Unfortunately I do not have any video of the issues I had getting the car running. Thanks for watching.

[@mr.way7639]

Did you put in the throwout bearing before you started reassembly?

[@timewiththedurbins]

I put the throw-out bearing on the yoke, installed the yoke on the bell housing and then installed the bell housing.

[@canpromechanical3283]

should allways machine turn the flywheel when changing a clutch

[@timewiththedurbins]

This flywheel had the original machine marks in the face, and it checked flat so I couldn't see the need to resurface it at this time.