Clutch spigot bearing

[RafM]

I'm in the process of building a spare TC engine that I've had lying around for years.

The clutch spigot bearing in the crank is a 15mm ID needle roller bearing, which seems to be standard for
front engine cars. I'm assuming a larger ID bearing (17mm ish) suitable for a Renault gearbox shaft will be a direct replacement?

The ones advertised do not have any dimensions listed.

Thanks for any insights, Raf.

[Pfreen]

The tc spigot bearing is a two piece affair (holder and bronze bushing) pressed into the flywheel, not the crank.  You might have an Elan tc maybe.

[RafM]

Thanks Pfreen,

So perhaps I need a different flywheel, or the TC bushing could be fitted to the one I have?

I'll make some enquiries with QED or Burton engineering and see what they advise.

Raf.

[RafM]

Having now checked with QED, it seems that the Europa spigot bearing can be fitted into the existing 6 bolt flywheel
and all will be well.

[Pfreen]

Your tranny input shaft must be longer than my 5 speed tranny.
My friend's tcs with a 4 speed (352) and my tcs with a 5 speed (365) both had the spigot bearing and holder in the flywheel.  I don't think the input shaft would have been long enough.
I know this explicitly because when I fitted a fidanza aluminum flywheel on mine and my friend's car, The center of the flywheel had to be machined to accept the spigot bearing carrier.

[RafM]

I don't think so, 4 & 5 speed gearboxes for a Europa will have the same length clutch shaft, this will fit into
the spigot bearing in the flywheel.

The spare engine I have may have come out of a front engine car, in that case I assume the gearbox clutch shaft
would extend further into the crankshaft spigot bearing.

[Pfreen]

I see.  I guess you need a flywheel.  I have one I think since I can offer you since I changed to an aluminum flywheel. 
You would have to make or buy the adaptor for the spigot bushing.