[mr48chev]

As was mentioned the only way the clutch comes out is out the bottom. I usually stick a long heavy duty screw driver or pilot shaft in through the clutch into the pilot bushing before I start taking the pressure plate bolts off or when I am taking them off to catch the pressure plate before it falls on my face while I am taking it loose. Just a safety thing but it is a lot better to have a good grip on the pressure plate with one hand and pull the screw driver or pilot shaft (pilot shaft works better) and not have the pressure plate drop on your head or arm, same with the flywheel and even more important. I had one drop and catch the fat on my arm once and had ring gear marks on my arm for a long time. Just a safety thing that no one mentions while working on these clutches and flywheels that may save you a bit of pain.

Rock auto has good prices and good service on parts but be and sure to check local sources as when you add up the shipping costs the total often evens out. It's easier to carry the old parts in, lay the on the counter and match them up with the new parts than hope that you ordered the right parts even though you measured twice. You can find out the local Napa, O'Reilly's and Autozone prices online for comparison if they show the parts as the older some rigs get the less the parts houses show. Don't buy hard parts =engine, trans, clutch or bearings or brakes through the Truck trinket vendors unless you can't find them anywhere else or the actual price is competitive with other venors as quite often they jack the prices of rather common hard parts up or ask full list price.