I don't own a super-duper straight edge either- nor a mild-mannered one... I
take things like that to my trusty local machine shop. Never been charged
for anything like that... 'course I think they figger if I bring something
like that in that I'll be showing up with some real work for 'em shortly
thereafter.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:37 PM
Subject: Choosing the best Pressure Plate (straight edge)

> Yes, getting close to having the new/used engine
> in the van.
>
> I have a nice clutch disk now (Thanks Shawn!)
> and will have the choice of, count 'em, THREE
> presumably good used pressure plates.  (Thanks
> Shawn & Kim!)
>
> Assuming the fingers are healthy, Bentley talks
> about measuring the out-of-flatness across the
> face of the plate, cuz the inner radius of the
> plate is less worn or summpin' than the outside.
>
> I have to put a super duper straight edge long
> enough to fit across the whole disk onto the disk,
> then stick feeler gauges underneath.  What do y'all
> use as your super duper straight edge?  I'd rather
> not go out and buy one just for this.  Well, OK, I
> would, but I can't afford it.
>
> tabe johnson/87 Westy/Vancouver, BC
>
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