74 850 clutch plate with dowels

Littlefeat69 said:

The Manuel calls for first plate to have dowells to fit into housing. I found nothing like that.

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L.A.B. said:

The manual is referring to the early assembly which had a separate backplate secured by dowels.

As TW says, your '74 clutch drum should have the later riveted-in backplate, item 41.

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Edit: Note that the dowel holes are there in the riveted plate but aren't used.

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Littlefeat69 said:

If I might ask a question, is there a trick on putting on primary chain on. It new and 92 links. Putting on the sprocket and clutch housing it would seem I need to stretch it about a quarter inch and not sure how to stretch a chain...anyway stay safe

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