Clutch for 1992 SHO

[EugeneSchreiber]

I'm pretty sure my car is the original SHO with manual, but the engine was swapped few years ago. And that's the point: as I've been told recently, to fit 3.2 engine with the clutch properly I should cut 1.3 mm width of flywheel - otherwise clutch bearig will slides too far and rub diafragm spring. But it isn't for sure, I suppose.

 

[luigisho]

That could be true but it's not what I remember. Where did you hear that?

 

[EugeneSchreiber]

From the previous owner of a car - he tried to install some non-original spare parts to the clutch, probably right after the engine swap - unfortunately I can't remember which parts exactly. And as I understand, after that procedure bearing started to slide over the diafragm spring and clutch couldn't be fully disengaged from the flywheel. So he told me that I need to cut 1.3 mm of the flywheel. I don't know how he figured it out, so I went here.

 

[mavericksav]

Not only has this man figured out what main bearings to use in our motors, he also figured out what to use as a clutch replacement that's supposed to be stronger. Unbelievable.

I wish someone here wouldve found a better clutch for us. It seems that even with the pressure plate strap modifications that the clutches can still fail. I have two eight pound flywheels and i'm afraid to use them, the last time I used it it took no time after break in to break the straps on my clutch, but it was stock.

Old Russian tradition - replace original parts with something easy to buy. Japan and Korean cars and parts are everywhere here and old american car's parts are nowhere.

 

[tompumped]

I'm pretty sure my car is the original SHO with manual, but the engine was swapped few years ago. And that's the point: as I've been told recently, to fit 3.2 engine with the clutch properly I should cut 1.3 mm width of flywheel - otherwise clutch bearig will slides too far and rub diafragm spring. But it isn't for sure, I suppose.

I wouldn't be surprised if someone figured out how to avoid the issues we have with out clutches. People say that adjusting it constantly will avoid the issue but it does nothing to stop it from happening. I'm amazed that with all the smart people here no one figured out how to stop the diaphragm springs from getting ruined.

Every car i've owned with a clutch has a spec for free play but the geniuses at ford decided to slap it up tight with a strong spring right against the fingers and they eat through every time. People say it still happens with the ceramic throwout bearing.

I believe making a manually adjustable clutch quadrant would eliminate the issue by adding free play. People used to say it happens from not adjusting the quadrant but that's not true. There is no free play in our clutches.

 

[kwforddude]

I wouldn't be surprised if someone figured out how to avoid the issues we have with out clutches. People say that adjusting it constantly will avoid the issue but it does nothing to stop it from happening. I'm amazed that with all the smart people here no one figured out how to stop the diaphragm springs from getting ruined.

Every car i've owned with a clutch has a spec for free play but the geniuses at ford decided to slap it up tight with a strong spring right against the fingers and they eat through every time. People say it still happens with the ceramic throwout bearing.

I believe making a manually adjustable clutch quadrant would eliminate the issue by adding free play. People used to say it happens from not adjusting the quadrant but that's not true. There is no free play in our clutches.

Has anyone noticed the low prices of some clutches on Ebay lately. (160-200) Does this seem unusually low? Are these of very poor quality or would they be fine for daily drivers?
Kwforddude

 

[tompumped]

I think they're all junk these days. I installed a valeo kit with a resurfaced flywheel and it slips if I try to do a burnout. Luk made great clutch kits for our car.

I have two centerforce kits i'm going to install one soon to see how they are. I paid 400 for two kits so it was worth the gamble. They do use the chinese pressure plate and clutch disc hub now so i'm not too happy about it. The hub isn't solid like most performance clutches it's part plastic.

If you don't eve plan on doing a burnout they're probably fine.

 

[kwforddude]

I think they're all junk these days. I installed a valeo kit with a resurfaced flywheel and it slips if I try to do a burnout. Luk made great clutch kits for our car.

I have two centerforce kits i'm going to install one soon to see how they are. I paid 400 for two kits so it was worth the gamble. They do use the chinese pressure plate and clutch disc hub now so i'm not too happy about it. The hub isn't solid like most performance clutches it's part plastic.

If you don't eve plan on doing a burnout they're probably fine.

How do you tell if kits are made with lower quality offshore parts? Price? Years ago i had a fenco installed in my 90, at ~250 000 km and i got at least another 100 000 km on it and its still good. Are the luk still around?