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Clutch Situation: C5 Twin-Disc Clutch Install

An Exedy Twin Disc Clutch Helps Harness Our Tabula Rossa's 500+ Horsepower
Vet 0506 Clutch 04 Z
On the left is our new clutch... 
   
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Vet 0506 Clutch 04 Z
On the left is our new clutch actuator cylinder with release bearingfrom Mid America Motorworks (PN 614-332), with a new clutch pilotbearing (PN 622-779) on the right.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Interior Shifter
Before raising the C5 on a... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Interior Shifter
Before raising the C5 on a lift, John takes out the center console toremove the shifter control assembly from the shifter bracket, mountedatop the driveline torque tube. Also, he loosens the air intake ductfrom the throttle body to prevent damage if the engine rotates laterwhen the torque tube is disengaged.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Exhaust
With the Vette secured on... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Exhaust
With the Vette secured on a lift and the rear wheels removed, Johnproceeds to unplug the O2 sensors and remove the entire exhaust systemup to the shorty headers. He's already removed the cat-backs, now hedrops out the H-pipe.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Driveline Closeout
Next, John removes the 36... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Driveline Closeout
Next, John removes the 36 bolts that secure the driveline tunnelcloseout panel and pulls it away to gain access to the internals.
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Vet 0506 Clutch 08 Z
Before proceeding further, John supports the transmission/differentialassembly with a transmission jack
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Rear Subframe
The entire rear subframe assembly... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Rear Subframe
The entire rear subframe assembly must be removed, so John unbolts therear shocks, tie rod ends, and hubs from the lower control arms, anddetaches the brake lines from the subframe. Then, with help from hiscolleague, Tito Casio, they unbolt and lower the entire rear sub-frameout of the Vette.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Transmission
With the rear subframe removed,... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Transmission
With the rear subframe removed, John moves a second trans jack in.They've custom-fabricated a support structure that bolts to the C5trans/diff assembly, making the driveline relatively easy to remove atthe proper angle. With this jack attached to the transaxle assembly,John removes the half shafts from the differential, disconnects theclutch actuator cylinder hose, unbolts the driveline support assemblyfrom the engine flywheel housing, and lowers the entire assembly away.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Stock Clutch
Finally, John is able to remove... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Stock Clutch
Finally, John is able to remove the flywheel inspection cover and beginsto loosen the clutch pressure plate bolts that attach it to theflywheel, rotating the flywheel until all the pressure plate bolts havebeen loosened. Then he works his way around again to remove them.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Stock Clutch
Now John removes the old clutch... 
   
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1999 Chevrolet Corvette Undercar Removing Stock Clutch
Now John removes the old clutch pressure plate and clutch driven plate(corporate speak for the clutch disc).

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