03-13-2012, 10:00 PM
alright guys...im finding myself with some new issues here.
[back story] when building fat bottom girl, i used a 92 f150(4sp tranny)clutch/pressure plate/fly wheel...since i was running a 91 5.0 EFI and np435/205. the kit came with a hydro throw-out, but i reused the stock style throw-out instead. but the clutch wasnt disengaging just right so i sleeved the only adjustable rod that connects to the throw-out arm. and for almost 2 yrs-that worked [/back story]
now when i swapped in a nv3550(it came with 28oz fly wheel/clutch/pressure plate/throw-out) i was still running 5.0...so i reused my f150 fly wheel-of coarse. but couldnt reuse the f150 clutch due to spline count. so i reused the clutch that came with 3550, but the matching pressure plate didnt match the bolt holes on the 50oz fly wheel....(yall starting to see where im going now??lol)
i think i have a bast**d clutch set up...over that last couple months, ive been thinking my clutch wasnt just right. so i swap the stock clutch fork rod adjuster(that came with 3550) for my old sleeved adjuster and that got my some more peddle(from the floor)
last couple weeks ive noticed its getting closer to the floor when releasing again. so i lengthen the adjuster a couple threads again....well, i found myself today at a gas station trying the crank it up only to have it jump forward some while the clutch was pressed to the floor. so i had to aadjust the rod a couple more threads this evening again! im not sure why this has been changing some. the clutch rod looks stock, everything else looks stock(except the sleeved clutch fork rod 1" long adjuster rod i made).
i still have some play in the pedal before it engages the pressure plate, but the there is some pressure on the throw-out arm(non left that i can move by hand)
am i missing something here??
what would be the standard application for clutch/pressure plate when swapping in a 3550 to a 5.0?
we have our meet/greet coming up in 2 weeks with a wheeling that same weekend. i can see this biting me in the a$$...right at that time.
if there are some measurements i need to take, lemme know...thanks chuck
[back story] when building fat bottom girl, i used a 92 f150(4sp tranny)clutch/pressure plate/fly wheel...since i was running a 91 5.0 EFI and np435/205. the kit came with a hydro throw-out, but i reused the stock style throw-out instead. but the clutch wasnt disengaging just right so i sleeved the only adjustable rod that connects to the throw-out arm. and for almost 2 yrs-that worked [/back story]
now when i swapped in a nv3550(it came with 28oz fly wheel/clutch/pressure plate/throw-out) i was still running 5.0...so i reused my f150 fly wheel-of coarse. but couldnt reuse the f150 clutch due to spline count. so i reused the clutch that came with 3550, but the matching pressure plate didnt match the bolt holes on the 50oz fly wheel....(yall starting to see where im going now??lol)
i think i have a bast**d clutch set up...over that last couple months, ive been thinking my clutch wasnt just right. so i swap the stock clutch fork rod adjuster(that came with 3550) for my old sleeved adjuster and that got my some more peddle(from the floor)
last couple weeks ive noticed its getting closer to the floor when releasing again. so i lengthen the adjuster a couple threads again....well, i found myself today at a gas station trying the crank it up only to have it jump forward some while the clutch was pressed to the floor. so i had to aadjust the rod a couple more threads this evening again! im not sure why this has been changing some. the clutch rod looks stock, everything else looks stock(except the sleeved clutch fork rod 1" long adjuster rod i made).
i still have some play in the pedal before it engages the pressure plate, but the there is some pressure on the throw-out arm(non left that i can move by hand)
am i missing something here??
what would be the standard application for clutch/pressure plate when swapping in a 3550 to a 5.0?
we have our meet/greet coming up in 2 weeks with a wheeling that same weekend. i can see this biting me in the a$$...right at that time.
if there are some measurements i need to take, lemme know...thanks chuck
77 built 306,Trickflow Cam/Alum Heads/dome pistons/10:1comp,nv3550,duff long arms,3.5" lift,family cage,protofab rear bumper,twin sticked, and 35KM2'sG.D.I.