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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:28 pm 
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disengage the clutch by moving the arm when the motor is out of the car???

reason i ask is i wanted to make sure it works before installing the motor back in the car tried moving the arm but it wont budge

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You could, but you'd have to be very strong.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:21 pm 
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just use a pole/bar/ bit of pipe

easy-peasy

i do it all the time

edit,,, oh sorry, you put the pipe over the top of the arm, effectivley elongating the arm

make sure you have someone else holding the engine tho :-)

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