I'm in the process of installing a new clutch and pressure plate I bought from Cip1. The kit I bought came with a ridge clutch and a pressure plate with three parts.
I have no idea how these parts go together and Cip1 is closed for the weekend.
Anyone know how these all fit together?
Here's the clutch:
Here's the pressure plate:
Here's the 3 pieces that came with the pressure plate:
Should it all stack together like this?
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Have you googled this procedure? I'm guessing there is a you tube video of it. your photo looks right to me, but don't trust me. Looks like a Star Wars ship!.
It's used on the pressure plate so it works with both the early and later transaxle. A removable throw out bearing collar is used with the early trans - pre'70. It isn't used on later trans. No throwout bearing with kit?
Someone just posted photo of the 2 different transaxles - early and later.
There was a throw out bearing with the kit. It's for the late clutch and is already installed.
I've searched the internet for this particular rigid type clutch, but so far I haven't come across any video or photos showing how the three pieces are to be installed. All of the You Tube videos show the VW clutches with springs in the center section.
I guess I'll have to wait until Monday and phone the Cip1 tech line.
I believe @WOLFGANG is right. The kit you bought works with both early and late style clutches. If the late style throwout bearing is installed, you won't need the three pieces in your 3rd photo above.
You should have three pieces for a late style clutch: 1.) Pressure plate, 2.) throwout bearing (late style), and 3.) clutch disc. And the alignment tool to make sure the clutch disc is centered when you bolt on the pressure plate. 18 ft lb tq is all you need on the bolts for the pressure plate (I believe). The clutch disc should have an orientation written on the center section (something like "flywheel this side)...
So it doesn't matter that the clutch doesn't have any springs?
Cip1 offers two clutch kits-one for the early tranny and one for the late tranny.
I wonder why they would include these parts in the late tranny kit.
I assume you mean 'springs' on the clutch disc itself. The clutch disc above looks like a 200mm street clutch disc. They (Kennedy) designed their clutch disc without the 4 or 6 springs in the disc. Instead of the 4 to 6 coil springs they use a high pressure wavy spring washer between the center sections. The springs (and eventual spring washer) just help 'take up' some of the shock if the clutch engaging. They claim cushion the engagement when you release the pedal.
I would install the one you've shown above without so much of a second thought. Of course... Thats mostly because I've broken way to many if the ones with the little coil springs. >:|
Ymmv,
Ted
Just so there is only one unit on shelves - and folks don't buy wrong one and return it. The rigid center with no spring is a harder grab clutch plate - fine for light weight dune buggy/ Springs would give a gentler bite for smoother take off. Don't forget to check and if ok, grease the flywheel center bearing.
Thanks guys. I'll install the clutch and pressure plate and leave these 3 pieces out.
I guess it's cheaper for Cip1 to package their pressure plates so they'll work on both early and late trannies.
Put everything back together and install the engine yesterday. While putting on the crank pulley today I was surprised to see that the crank pulley bolt was way too big.
What the heck.
Then it hit me. This was my new, expensive gland nut that I was going to put on the flywheel.
Damn!
I'm sure as heck not going to pull the engine and take the pressure plate and clutch off to put on my fancy gland nut.
I'll put the nut away for the next engine. 
