flywheel gear replacing

35 coupe: I do not remember how I removed the old gear. Probably pounded it off. After the old gear is off make sure the contact surface flywheel edge is smooth and clean. I placed the new ring gear in the oven ( DON'T LET YOUR WIFE KNOW! ) at 350 deg. for about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and it will fall into place on the flywheel. Make sure you have it leveled up and not crooked. Also, MAKE SURE that you put the ring gear teeth bevel in the right direction! Look at your old one before removing it. Hope this helps! Don
 
I just take a torch and snip the gear and it will fall right off. While I've got the cutting tip on the torch I usually lay the gear on a couple of bricks and go around and around and heat the gear up and with a set of water pump plyers pick it up and it will set right on the wheel, if it don't, heat the gear somemore, after you have done a few hundred you know just how much to heat it. Make sure the bevel on the gear faces the clutch side of the wheel. Wife's oven will work good, just that the pie out first. It's nice to have a hammer and a punch handy to tap the gear to make sure it's seated. Walt
 
I've always used the heating method to remove and replace those ring gears but I have read that others have drilled a straight series of small holes in the ring gear and broke it at that point with a small chisel. That will eliminate the press fit and it will come off easily. Good luck!
 
I have always used a punch and hammer, without much ceremoney, walk it off the flywheel... I like the above oven idea, I've used a torch, heat up 1/3rd of the ring gear and it will drop on... Karl
 
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Drill hole, wack between teeth with chisel ---using torch can heat flywheel ---beating old gear off can damage ledge on flywheel that retains gear---lay new gear proper side up on old gear ,heat inside keeping flame away from teeth, drop on.
 
I use the hammer and punch method to remove the old gear. The new one I heat with charcoal. Lay it on a ring of charcoal. An old garbage can lid makes a great grill for this. When it's hot pick it up with pliers and drop it on the flywheel.
 
Heating with a torch works fine but be careful and, once again, pay close attention to the beveled side of the gear!
You do not want to have to take it all back apart later.
Good luck
 
Does the beveled teeth side of the ring gear face the clutch side or the crankshaft side of the flywheel? Or maybe easier, should the bevel be facing the front or the rear of your car once the flywheel is installed. Just wanting to make sure mines not backwards. Thanks guys
 
Sorry Walt, If I'd read your complete responce I'd realized you already answered that question. Thanks
 
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