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Clutch Woes
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:22 pm
by V8Patrol
With all the V8 conversions I have done I've always used the std nissan diesel 9 & 1/2" clutch pak and it has in the past stood up quite well...... That was untill I fitted the 350 Chev, now I've blown number 2 in as many weeks
So what I am thinking is......
The 10 & 1/2" Range Rover pressure plate....
The 275mm nissan TDI clutch plate from a 99 model....
has any-one got a RR pressure plate lying around that they could get some mesurements off of for me please ???
Kingy
Clutch
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:36 pm
by davejb
Kingy why not use a chev pressure plate 10.5 or 11 inch available from memory, and the biggest nissan clutch plate available. Another option may be look at a centre force pressure plate, more revs more clamping force.
Dave
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:29 pm
by Daisy
Give direct clutch a call.. they're the experts on this one as they make their own clutches from stratch.
TOM
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:50 pm
by ORSM45
get a landcruiser 11 inch.
it'll be a real bitsa then.
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:21 pm
by Guy
or check out the Safari Tuff units, from what I can gather alot of the big boys with their hot diesals are running these and there holding together ...
May save alot of stuffing around ..
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:40 am
by V8Patrol
Of to see the clutch man this morning ..... hopefully he has some practial ideas that can be applied.
I can see I'll be running the 99 mod TDI nissan clutch plate as its a good 10 & 1/2 inches...as for the pressuer plate ......
but I'll keep you informed
Kingy
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:58 pm
by mkpatrol
383FJ45 wrote:get a landcruiser 11 inch.
it'll be a real bitsa then.
dON'T DO IT AAAARRRGGGGHHHHH
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:04 pm
by LOCKY
GU 4.2 Turbo Diesel Clutches are holding together in most of the Turbo Petrol Patrols. And in my carby one.
pressure plate
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:38 pm
by Tony78rr
Have a rangie pressure plate somewhere. What dimensions do you need?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:43 pm
by ShortyMQ
The turbo diesel MQ had a bigger than standard clutch in them or is that the one your'e using
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:39 am
by V8Patrol
ShortyMQ wrote:The turbo diesel MQ had a bigger than standard clutch in them or is that the one your'e using
Thats the one that we're using.....
Re: pressure plate
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:40 am
by V8Patrol
Tony78rr wrote:Have a rangie pressure plate somewhere. What dimensions do you need?
Thanks for the offer but I've got the measurements I needed, was the locating pin centres I needed.
Kingy
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:48 am
by V8Patrol
Thanks for all your inputs.... very much appreciated to get different ideas for a change.
Here's what I ended up doing...
Holden V8 flywheel redrilled to suit chev crank & RR pressure plate,
std Rangie V8 pressure plate, ......... takes a 10 & 1/2" clutchplate.
The 265mm heavy duty nissan clutch plate from a 99 mod TDI patrol.
Unfortunately the 275 mm clutch wouldnt clear the RR pressure plate by 7mm so we went for the smaller plate which fits almost perfectly.
The nissan diesel clutch we were using is only a 9 & 1/2' plate so with fingers crossed the bigger unit "should" fix the problem..... fitting it up this w/end
