[Jhunsberger]

Well my McLeod RXT clutch finally arrived late last week and I already had the trans rebuilt and the hurst shifter ready to go. Got my car into the shop and on a lift Friday after work. Took about an hour to get the clutch installed. Instructions were great and I had no issues.

Saturday morning we spent about 5 hours getting the trans back in and buttoning it back up. The trans went back in easier than it came out, maybe the McLeod clutch housing was a little smaller giving more room to work the trans back in. But like when the the trans was pulled we removed the rear and middle engine cradle bolts and supported it with pole jacks and tiled the back of the cradle down. It's very tight up against the bell housing and fire wall but it went in easier than expected. The new GM slave bled with no problems and the new clutch pedal felt about the same as the stock one.

First drive was great, everything felt good. Biggest difference was the Hurst short shifter, wow what a difference. Certainly some more effort for shifts but it is def shorter, a much more of a positive engagement, feels more precise, and less chance of a mised shifts on the track. I think the bronze shift pads on the forks in the trans also help with a more positive and precise shift engagement, but I think the shifter made the most difference. The clutch feels 95% like stock. Mind you I put about 100 miles on it yesterday to start breaking it in, but only an occasional slight chatter when lugging it, other than that feels like stock. I am so happy it went back together as good as it did and the results are fantastic.