Posted: 8/23/2026 11:44:02 PM EDT
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my sons car, 1994 Camaro Z/28 'vert with LT-1 and 6 speed. No garage and on old gravelly driveway, I am sore. Took 2 days due to rain delays, but it was a good time with number 1 son. Attached File She was due Attached File Attached File |
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| I’ve probably done 100 clutches with the vehicle up on a lift. I can’t imagine having to do one lying down. Congratulations! |
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| I’ve done them on the ground but it’s been a long time, probably mid 90’s. It was on a 79 4x4 Ford truck that was high enough I didn’t have to jack it up. Did it myself but I was obviously a lot younger. Used a floor jack to lower the transfer case then the transmission down. That clutch is still in the truck. It’s definitely a work out on your back. |
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| I understand completely. I helped my younger son replace the clutch in his TJ last year. We had the front axle up on ramps, on a concrete driveway. Both of us on the ground. He had already replaced the flywheel, pressure plate, and clutch disc on the back of the engine. Even with a transmission jack, we both had to manhandle the transmission and connected transfer case into place, spinning the output shaft on the transfer case to get the input shaft splines lined up properly with the clutch assembly and then bolt the bellhousing to the block. I let him reconnect the driveshafts and skidplate / transmission mount. |
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Originally Posted By Glynn863: I understand completely. I helped my younger son replace the clutch in his TJ last year. We had the front axle up on ramps, on a concrete driveway. Both of us on the ground. He had already replaced the flywheel, pressure plate, and clutch disc on the back of the engine. Even with a transmission jack, we both had to manhandle the transmission and connected transfer case into place, spinning the output shaft on the transfer case to get the input shaft splines lined up properly with the clutch assembly and then bolt the bellhousing to the block. I let him reconnect the driveshafts. I did my 1972 FJ40 clutch once with it on the ground. ONCE. I was 17, full of piss and vinegar and stupid as hell. I still don't know how I didn't crush myself. Besides the transfer case, it also had a PTO winch housing on it. OTOH, I did my Datsun 720 2wd pickup the same way and it was a piece of cake and we were done in less then 1/2 a day start to finish with breaks and pizza. |
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Originally Posted By forager: my sons car, 1994 Camaro Z/28 'vert with LT-1 and 6 speed. No garage and on old gravelly driveway, I am sore. Took 2 days due to rain delays, but it was a good time with number 1 son. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/93480/IMG_3951_jpeg-3816280.JPG She was due https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/93480/IMG_3954_jpeg-3816281.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/93480/IMG_3955_jpeg-3816282.JPG 1984. Last time I did one on the ground. Quoth the raven "Nevermore"  Son did his '94 XJ last year. He kept arguing that it would be easier on the ground. After he got done, he understood the wisdom of lifts. And transmission jacks. |
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Originally Posted By forager: @fredman, just 2x4's cut into 16" lengths and screwed together. Way more solid than jack stands and gives you more room under the car. Nice!! |
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Did one with my youngest son several years ago. 1991 Camaro RS with a 5 speed. He did most of the lifting. We rebuilt the 5 speed and put a bigger/heavy duty clutch/pressure plate in it and also had to change the bell housing and starter (don't ever believe the story about all SBC parts fitting all SBCs.) The one before that was when my oldest son was still a little kid. My 1981 Z28 with the Muncie 4 spd. I truly cannot remember how many times I got that transmission up there, got the thing most lined up and then couldn't get the bell housing to touch the engine and had to pull it back down and start over. I'll always remember yelling at my son, "Get me some bolts, get me some bolts!" once it did go all the way together. I know, the 81's came with T10's. Mine has a 350 with an oddball Muncie (speedometer cable comes out of the passenger side and loops over top of the transmission on it's way to the firewall - no idea why it came out of.) |
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Did one with my youngest son several years ago. 1991 Camaro RS with a 5 speed. He did most of the lifting. We rebuilt the 5 speed and put a bigger/heavy duty clutch/pressure plate in it and also had to change the bell housing and starter (don't ever believe the story about all SBC parts fitting all SBCs.) The one before that was when my oldest son was still a little kid. My 1981 Z28 with the Muncie 4 spd. I truly cannot remember how many times I got that transmission up there, got the thing most lined up and then couldn't get the bell housing to touch the engine and had to pull it back down and start over. I'll always remember yelling at my son, "Get me some bolts, get me some bolts!" once it did go all the way together. I know, the 81's came with T10's. Mine has a 350 with an oddball Muncie (speedometer cable comes out of the passenger side and loops over top of the transmission on it's way to the firewall - no idea why it came out of.) |
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Originally Posted By jhoyda1: We call that cribbing at work. I’ve seen it hold tens of thousands of pounds. Very sturdy, and lumber at one time was cheap. The stability is nice for doing stuff with the chassis loaded. Like measuring ride height or driveline angles or . . 8 clutches replaced in about 2 years, all on the floor or gravel. Five were just abused and cooked by delivery work, and three in a hot rod. It was a busy few years. Doing that stuff with your offspring can be pretty good times. |
