Mileage at 1st Clutch Job

[wjayg]

Just wondering if anyone can tell me at what mileage they did their first clutch on Gen 1

 

[jmpSHO]

I don't own an MTX but I would have to say that it all depends on how you drive it.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

According to my records on my '89, the original owner had the clutch replaced first at 11,448 miles.

third clutch at 41,950

4th was at 58,652 And is what I would assume the first "upgrade" clutch that the car has seen.

I picked it up with 78k on her from the original owner. Clutch lasted to 105k

Then at 118,500 the factory replacement clutch I installed tossed a spring. Replaced it with a fibertuff.


Now at 160k or so, Im replacing the worn out fibertuff with a South bend



Records are interesting. But Im not afraid to say that this car has never been driven very easy

 

[SHObill]

So Ken, your installing the 89's 7th clutch!! Wow! that has to be a record!

 

[shotime1994]

I got 107k on the original clutch.

 

[Vnuk1]

Original clutch changed out @ 125k..

 

[randy'sho]

original clutch with 146K and still feels great!

 

[CademiaX]

1995 Original clutch @171K

 

[TwistedMunky]

90 with still original at 108k and 91 at 156k. Both still feel great. 91 is being parted out and clutch lasted longer then the car.

 

[SHO1]

98k and wasn't shot yet, but put new one in when quaife was installed as it prob wouldn't have gone much longer.

 

[zak]

Original owner, 95 MTX, wore through the clutch diaphram fingers at 31 K miles. Second clutch, factory w/ceramic TOB, lasted 72 K miles with much more frequent autocrossing than the first clutch - worn to rivets.

 

[shobote]

OEM 89 clutch lasted 140k

 

[raff18]

mine went till 250k and was still in good shape id say another 20k left on it

 

[RonPorter]

Original small '89 clutch went about 25K in 1991. New clutch wasn't out yet, so I paid for another small one. At about 55k, it was going, and Ford paid for the upgraded clutch in the recall. Got 60-70K on that one. Got a Hi-Revs Jr from the SHO Shop. That was still going at 182K when I sold the car, but it was getting stiff and probably close to replacement. Had about 50-60K on it at that point.

And I always drove the crap out of the car, with many burnouts.

 

[93rev2sev]

90: Original small clutch lasted past 140K. It was still working OK when I replaced the engine.

93: I replaced the clutch at about 130k. 50K miles later, it still felt decent.

 

[RonPorter]

OEM 89 clutch lasted 140k

Did you buy the car new? Sure it was the original 9.25" and not the upgraded 9.75"??

 

[93rev2sev]

Ron, mine lasted past 140 also. Yes, I'm sure it was the small one.

 

[RonPorter]

Ron, mine lasted past 140 also. Yes, I'm sure it was the small one.

Well, you couldn't be doing many (if any) 7K rpm shifts, driving it like an old lady.... ;-)

Ford even acknowledged in '90-'91 that those clutches didn't cut it.

If you didn't buy it new, I fully suspect it had the upgraded clutch. The stock 9.25 was VERY wimpy. The stamped PP was meant for a 4-6 cylinder econobox.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

I have a hard time believing anybody got more than 50-60k out of the original small clutch.

 

[RonPorter]

I have a hard time believing anybody got more than 50-60k out of the original small clutch.

Yep, it was inadequate from the start. Now, the replacement (still sold to this day AFAIK) is just fine.