Originally Posted by sstock
The biggest being the fact that the clutch disc was installed backwards and the hardened springs on the disc ground down the flywheel bolt heads, making it a complete whore to tear apart.
Steve, the amazing part of that is that it apparently was driven that way. The first time the clutch pedal was depressed it probably let out a hellacious racket. That and that it probably didn't shift for crap.
I find stuff on my truck that makes me scratch my head, thinking "Why would anyone do that??", but nothing that crazy.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.