Clutch help

[Steveng824]

So I'm a new SHO owner just picked up my car today. It's a 93 5 speed, with 120k on the clock. Just had timing belt and water pump replaced. I bought it for 500$ knowing that it needs a clutch. After doing so reasurch I am realizing that a oe style probably would be the best choice. I was hoping I could get some input on which aftermarket clutch I should get. As well as any other Maintance items I should adress before I put this car on The road as a daily driver. Any input on motor/ trans fluids ( weights and brands) would be much appreciated.

 

[zak]

I like SHOnut's heavy duty kit (their proprietary design built by Clutchmasters). It addressses the weak pressure plate straps, and pressure plate finger wear issues.

Their design accomplishes the above without screwing with the fulcrum points in a bid to increase holding power which often makes for poor release characteristics.

My $0.02.

 

[93rev2sev]

A stock clutch kit from RCM, SHOSource, rock auto or autozone, napa, oreillies, etc.. will be all you need. No need for a heavy duty clutch unless you're boosted or using (nitrous).

As for the other items you should count on taking care of...
Subframe bushings
Exhaust manifold to y-pipe studs
Rear Main Seal
Transmission axle seals

Other things you'll have access to:
Rack
Subframe (cleaning and painting)
Rod bearings

 

[AREA 91]

A stock clutch kit from RCM, SHOSource, rock auto or autozone, napa, oreillies, etc.. will be all you need. No need for a heavy duty clutch unless you're boosted or using (nitrous).

As for the other items you should count on taking care of...
Subframe bushings
Exhaust manifold to y-pipe studs
Rear Main Seal
Transmission axle seals

Other things you'll have access to:
Rack
Subframe (cleaning and painting)
Rod bearings

I highly recomend that you have your diff welded while the tranny is out!
There are a few member's on this forum (like me) that provide this service.
The absolute last thing you want to have happen is a diff pin falure.
If the diff pin fails, you will need to find another tranny!

 

[Steveng824]

Which pin are you refuring too? Spider gear pin? Is it steel and do you use a mig or tig welder when you weld it! Anybody have have any pictures.

 

[itwonder]

I highly recommend you avoid buying a packaged kit from an auto parts store (AZ, AA, NAPA, Rockauto, etc.) because of the the weak pressure plate strap issue. Buy one of the HD kits from SHOnutperformance.com or SHOsource.com 's South Bend Stage 1 kit. They are more expensive, but labor being what it is to change a clutch, you don't want to have to do it twice. SHOnut's kit has a slight price advantage because he has the ceramic TOB bundled in it.