philipwight, I'm like 99% sure there's enough juice in the battery to get the motor to turn over. Just in case, I'll test it with the trusty battery tester in the garage.
kalieaire, I'll probably test the damn thing tonight or tomorrow. Do you remember offhand what the tetser should show if the starter is working properly? I Live in San Francisco... (hint: you should come help me! Free lunch!)
DuffMan, ya, a friend of mien told me that they are grounded to the motor, so I figured that wasn't an issue. Nissan Parts has slave cylinders for like $30 (!), and i went through two of them... sigh. I'm going to see if I can find one of those rebuild kits (Kragen doesn't seem to have any in stock).
nrcooled. forgive my ignorance, but what is this dampner you speak of? If I do this and it works, you are my new hero. I will send you any food item of your choice in the mail. Seriously.
Thanks a lot of the help guys