On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have seen reference to the brass cross shaft bushing by list member
> Roger Sisler. The brand name Rancho comes to mind.
>

This is the bushing I hadn't heard of (flywheel not cross shaft)

> *little goober is a brass bushing that fits inside the flywheel inputshaft
>  opening and holds the pilot bearing seal in place.*

*The second "Gotcha" is the pilot bearing seal flywheel bushing! This*
>

I've used red RTV to seal between clutch housing and transmission. It
> works fine. Many others have done same.
>

Do you mean instead of using the gasket?  I just stuck my bell housing on
yesterday with the paper gasket and no sealant.  Not yet filled with oil -
should I abort and pull it off again and apply goop?

> For shipping, I find that a service like TSB out of Point Roberts WA
> works fine. Some items qualify under NAFTA. (may be duty free). A
> service like this generally saves me time and sometimes, even with
> fuel calculated in, I save money.
>

Yeah - that is a good option.  I usually don't have the time to drive down
there and back - now made worse now with a ferry ride.  I would do it in
the case that a supplier didn't ship to Canada and was the only one who
offered the part.

Tom