Clutch and flywheel question

I'm a first timer as far as the clutch job is concerned, and this article made the job much less daunting. I do have one issue or question related to the flywheel and its pilot bearing. This tech article states to hammer it in "flush" with the surface, but my Haynes manual seems to indicate a gap should be left at the top, presumably for the felt washer. Is either method OK?

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[Wayne 962]

Yes, I think either way is fine. I've seen flywheels come out with no space - the felt washer is simply compressed there.

- Wayne

[nein4teen]

thanks for the reply. my old fw came out with no felt washer at all.

thanks to the great tech article, the clutch works great and it was a fun project. now i need to build a 2.7 like i've been wanting to do for 3 years.

~a