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Jul 31, 2004 | 11:28 AM

marshall93z

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will it hurt to start engine...

without the tranny in the car? just waking up so i havent put much thought into this...lol! putting clutch in it but installed headers while it was down and just want to hear it while waiting on clutch.

Jul 31, 2004 | 11:37 AM

slayer6x6

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Re: will it hurt to start engine...

Nope, it shouldnt hurt anything.

Jul 31, 2004 | 01:18 PM

z28poweredlt1

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Re: will it hurt to start engine...

i think you might need the flywheel on to balance the motor, isn't it inturnal up front, external out back?

Jul 31, 2004 | 01:25 PM

marshall93z

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Re: will it hurt to start engine...

the flywheel is on it...

Jul 31, 2004 | 02:52 PM

Heatmaker

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Re: will it hurt to start engine...

What hte other guy said.. yo ucan start it... as long as the FW is on.

Jul 31, 2004 | 04:21 PM

TQdrivenws6

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Re: will it hurt to start engine...

What about the clutch master cylinder? I can't imagine that its good for it to not have any resistance on it.

Jul 31, 2004 | 04:25 PM

z28poweredlt1

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Re: will it hurt to start engine...

yeah you're gonnahave to engage the pedal to turn it over unless you trip the safety switch somehow, if you push it all the way down you'll be replacing the slave cylinder assembly.