motomanpat i think i remember when i was assembling my clutch that i actually ground down the collet fro the flywheel so i could tighten it without it hitting the engine bearing. you may just want to get a different collet. about the clutch i don't really understand what you mean but the carbon shoes should just slide on without using washers on the flywheel. the spacers in your clutch bag or extra just hang on to them. also it will help to use a little sand paper on the inside of the clutch bell so it isn't as smooth.