<VV> Clutch problem

[Lon Wall]

Mike - What is the actual thickness in thousandths of an inch of the 
disk?  It should be around .340. (Keep in mind that you need to compress 
the bellville spring in the disc to get a correct reading). I am working 
a rare Sunday here but will be here in the morning until 9:30. If for 
some  reason the disc you have is anything greater than .350-360 then 
send me an e mail and I will air out another Kevlar disc. If the problem 
is the plate I will do the same.

On a late clutch the fingers should depress under bolting but NOT to the 
point where they are flat (paralell with the assembly). The fingers, 
dics thickness etc WILL be thinner than the new stuff , because its worn 
and worked in.  Please let me know what you find. Dimensional defects by 
our clutch manufacturer are VERY rare - but anything can happen and it 
is what it is.   Lon

>The car (and transaxle) are `65. The flywheel & pressure plate are 
>definitely late. We did check to make sure the clutch is in right. 
>Taking measurements comparing what came out and what went in came up 
>with a 5/32" total difference from the old setup and the new setup. The 
>clutch disk is 1/16" thicker than the old one. The new pressure plate 
>was 1/32" less from the mounting surface to the friction surface and the 
>flywheel was 1/16" less from the mounting surface to the friction surface.
>
>Mike Kost
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>Harry Yarnell wrote:
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>>You didn't say what year you're working on. With the springs flat, 
>>that's normal for an early, but not a late. Are you sure you installed 
>>the clutch disc the right way?
>>
>>harry yarnell
>>perryman garage and orphanage
>>hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Kost" <vairmike at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:53 PM
>>Subject: <VV> Clutch problem
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>>>My son Phillip replaced his clutch assembly this weekend with a Dale
>>>bolted flywheel, Kevlar Clutch, and rebuilt pressure plate from
>>>Underground. After installation the clutch would not release and the
>>>linkage was extremely loose. After tighten the linkage until the
>>>throught bearing was just barely not touching it still would not
>>>release. We pulled thr engine again and found that the fingers were much
>>>flatter than when the old clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel were
>>>bolted together. When the new one is bolted together the fingers appear
>>>almost completely flat. Any idea what might be the problem and
>>>suggestions on a solution? We'd like to get this back together tonight
>>>if possible.
>>>
>>>Mike Kost 
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