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May 5, 2009 | 10:36 PM

89Corvette6spdFX3

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Oops... any help?

I just finished swapping the ZF6 from my old engine to the new. In trying to figure out how to swap the bellhousing, I removed the screw with the allen wrench, that covers the clutch fork ball. Anyway, I stabbed the tranny which took forever and got it all buttoned up. Then I noticed I forgot the screw! DANG!

Do I need to pull it back off and put on the screw? It took forever to stab the tranny plus 3 guys. I really really don't want to do that again.

May 6, 2009 | 09:54 AM

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Anyone?

May 6, 2009 | 02:38 PM

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I guess i'll have to remove the C beam, drive shaft and transmission again tonight. Ugh!

May 6, 2009 | 04:50 PM

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The bolt is to lock the ball in place. If it is not there the ball could unscrew itself. Then the fork will hit the pressure plate and make nice gringing noises. Mine fell out and this is what happened. So yes you need to do it all over again.

May 6, 2009 | 11:43 PM

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Had a friend come over and help tonight... amazing how much faster it goes when you've already done it before.

Thanks for the help.

May 6, 2009 | 11:46 PM

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From: 1994 LT1 Coupe 6-speed with FX3 & 2000 LS1 Vert 6-Speed with F45 Hunterdon County, NJ

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Originally Posted by RichS

Ours was left off by some prior owner's 'mechanic', and the fork pivot ball DID back out --

and there are many reports of forum members having the ball back out even with the locking 'nut' -- usually after the locking 'nut' came loose or fell out...

BTW, be sure to put lock-tite on both the pivot ball's threads AND the locking 'nut' too...