[FC] Unsolvable Clutch Problem in my FC

[Thomas L. Gwyther]

I have cured the clutch chatter problem in another way, I have used a
modified Vega clutch disk (it engages so smooth the clutch doesn't chatter).


Thomas L. Gwyther, rampside@sisna.com
'61 Corvair Rampside (Trying to customize while driving daily)
http://users.sisna.com/gwyth10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel@comcast.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: [FC] Unsolvable Clutch Problem in my FC


> The brackets are sheet metal arms that come down from the body to just
short
> of the transmission crossmember.  The gap is filled in with some pieces of
> rubber and a bolt goes thru the trans mount to a nut in the bracket.
Every
> FC I ever owned was missing this stuff as the metal brackets were too thin
> and broke off from rust and vibration.  Most FC's have clutch chatter in
> reverse and the only cure I found was 3.89 gears in the differential or
> solid trans mounts so there was no movement of the powertrain.  The 3.89
> gears get the vehicle moving easier so you don't have to rev and slip the
> clutch so much.
> Clark Hartzel