Building a sleeve for a t170

[36coupe]

I plan to build a sleeve for my T170 input shaft so I can use a and early through out bearing. A couple of questions.
1/ how tight should the ID be on the sleeve going over the transmission shaft?
2/ what is the best material to use?

Thanks

 

[skidmarks]

I did it the other way, were the sleave pressed into the flathead throw out bearing hub and slides on the trans collar. I used cold rolled bar stock and measured the bore of the stock throw out bearing.

It was on a T5 but pretty much the same thing you are doing

 

[36coupe]

I did it the other way, were the sleave pressed into the flathead throw out bearing hub and slides on the trans collar. I used cold rolled bar stock and measured the bore of the stock throw out bearing.

It was on a T5 but pretty much the same thing you are doing

Okay that might be easier.

 

[swedishsteel]

I used a piece of schedule 80 pipe. Had machinist bore inside so it slid easily over the input shaft "nose", and the outside so the throwout bearing would slide easily. Tapped for a set screw toward the rear to hold it in place. Five years, several thousand miles, still there. Rod

 

[36coupe]

I used a piece of schedule 80 pipe. Had machinist bore inside so it slid easily over the input shaft "nose", and the outside so the throwout bearing would slide easily. Tapped for a set screw toward the rear to hold it in place. Five years, several thousand miles, still there. Rod

Thanks

Did you make it the full length of the shaft?

 

[swedishsteel]

Been several years, but I'm pretty sure I made it even with the front end of the "nose" on the ******. Use thread locker on the set screw so it doesn't work itself loose.