Thread: New clutch concerns

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Hello everyone, I did a budget restoration on my 67 chevy sw 4x4 a couple months ago. I offroad almost every weekend so i wasnt going for a show truck look. I still get people pointing at her when i drive by though.
I painted the truck with tractor paint with catalyzer and my wife got the interior looking nice with new carpet, wrapped the dash and door panels and put in new window cranks and door handles and stuff. I got the 327 running strong. Just added an edelbrock intake and carburetor, headers, dual flows and a stock hei. She runs great! I cream my buddies shiny new hemi outa the hole every time. He catches me when i hit that tall third gear though.
Anywho, my clutch was slipping under heavy acceleration so my brother and I put a clutch kit in it yesterday. I went with the more modern type pressure plate with all of the little fingers instead of the 3 big ones my old one had, and changed the pilot bushing and flywheel. It feels great now but I have one concern... When I put it in 1st with the clutch all the way in, it doesnt grind, but feels like it is spinning slowly. Is this something i should worry about? Thanks in advance and ill post pics as soon as i get new batteries for the camera. O and im running an sm465.

Might want to check your adjustment again, Josh...How much free pedal distance do you have on the pedal???? Oh yeah, put up some pics of your toy now that it's a runner!!!!!!

I have very little free play. It starts grabbing right off the floor.
Had to adjust it quite a bit because this throw out bearing is alot shorter than the other was.

How much free play do you have at the pedal when the clutch is engaged??? (pedal up, not pushed in)

O, It has lots. It wont start disengaging until I push the pedal about half way down.

Theres you problem,adjust it so youv'e got about an 1 to 1 1/2 inch free play.

Originally Posted by josh bichard

O, It has lots. It wont start disengaging until I push the pedal about half way down.

Sounds good, thanks sir and thanks to you too Dave

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

Theres you problem,adjust it so youv'e got about an 1 to 1 1/2 inch free play.

Figured that might be it... Thanks for the help Howard--poor kid trying to get his clutch to work and here I am lollygaggin around the coffee shop with the rest of the geezers!!!!

Dave I'm headed out the door to the parts store right now (AKA coffee shop ))