I will try to be as concise as possible with this. . .
Issue: Haven't driven my truck in a long time. Just started driving it frequently again, and while the engine rev's perfectly normally, there is maybe 30% power being put to the wheels that there used to be. Additionally, any time driving at normal speed (approximately 2300-3000RPM), if I hit the gas hard, the engine again rev's as it should, but there is almost no power translated to the wheels. It also really FEELS like a clutch issue.
Specs:
-65 Chevy Truck 350 Engine from a '71 Nova SS, 35K miles since rebuild
-3-speed manual tranny (mechanical clutch), 7K miles since new
My question is this: I would consider 99% of the people in here to be far more knowledgeable than I. . . My thinking is that this is a clutch/pressure plate issue, do you think that's accurate, or at least a good bet? Secondly, if it were a clutch/pressure plate issue, the truck isn't in a place where I can drop the tranny and fix it myself. What would that repair likely cost me, ballpark?
Thanks in advance for your time guys, much appreciated.
