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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 | Hello folks,
I am getting ready to slide my engine/tranny in and am at my last item. A clutch kit. My clutch is a 11". The engine is a 261. The good folks @ Napa say it should have a 12". Anybody out there seen anything like this before. I would imagine there is a model out there that used a 11". Maybe not a C-60. Something else? As usual thanks for all replys from the brotherhood!
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | I would go with the 12 inch for more surface area. Make sure your throw out bearing matches your presure plate.You don't say how hard you are going to work this truck,but larger is good insurance.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 | The flywheel I had resurfaced and want to use it it accomdates a 11" disk and pressure plate. I wonder if the flywheel was changed through the sands of time. To what, I don't know. I don't know what else used a 11". I'm sure someone out there does? As far as work I plan on hauling saw logs with it in northern Mn.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Beewrangler, how many bolts hold your pressure plate to the flywheel? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The 11 &12" fit the same flywheel. I like the 11" better unless you are going to handle some heavy loads or you or another driver are hard on clutches. The smaller one is softer & is easier on the trans. syncros.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 | There are six bolts that hold the pressure plate on. I was not aware you could use an 11" or 12" clutch set on the same flywheel.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | My 52 chevy with a 55 235 has an 11" clutch with a 9 bolt pressure plate. The clutch and flywheel could be from the original 52 engine? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 71 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 71 | The earlier 270 used a 11.5" plate but with a 9 bolt pressure-plate, if it's any help.
The later 270's had a different flywheel with 6 bolts attaching it to the crankshaft (instead of the earlier 4 bolt) - but I don't know how many p/plate bolts these had.
Is this for your '46 or '60 truck? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Beewrangler, a pressure plate with six retaining bolts appears to be 54 and newer, the earlier ones had nine retaining bolts. So your looking for a clutch from a 54 or newer engine, according to my clutch book in 57 all 3400, 3500, 3600, and 4000 series with a six cylinder engine used an 11" clutch, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 | Thanks for all the replys. Where else can you have a conversation about a truck thats 40+ years old with guys from Mn, B.C.,New Zealand, Va, KS and NY.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 | I have a a NOS 11" diaphram clutch pressure plate assebly and a NOS 11" disc, I even have a NOS 6 cyl.flywheel to match it. E-mail me if I can help. [email protected] | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 | The 9 bolt clutch that was used in 1938-53 trucks was a 10 3/4" disc. | | |
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