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11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
In looking through threads for T5 swaps I thought someone had listed a part number or an application for an 11 inch clutch kit for use in our trucks when using the S10 T5. However I am now not able to find it again. If anyone could help me out with this it would be greatly appreciated.
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris Last edited by 67 twins; 09-10-2020 at 10:57 AM. Reason: I'm an idiot |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
From my research, a big block 70s Vette should fit the bill.
I’ll be using the same for my 6.0 + TKO and that’s what I came up with.
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
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I completed the S-10 install in my '67 with a 250 six cylinder a few years ago. It works great! I purchased the spacer plate and used the '85 Astro van 11" clutch disk. I didn't have to use the adapter ring in the bell housing locator hole, the SM420 bell housing was the right size for the S-10 front bearing retainer. Here is where the shifter is in relation to the bench seat. I bent the shift lever straight up from where the sharp bend was and it worked pretty good. It isn't as close to the dash as it looks. The shifter on it now is off of a full size pickup 5 speed and it is too big to screw on the shaft and too long. I just slid it down over the shift lever so I could test drive it. The yellow circle shows where the original shifter hole was and the new hole is about 8-1/4" back. LockDoc
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Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 09-11-2020 at 10:22 AM. |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
here's the thread on my swap. I also used an Astro van 11" clutch kit.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=482069 |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
How much is the spacer plate and where did you buy it? I'm trying to save money on this install. My plan was to shorten the input shaft pilot area & front bearing retainer to provide clearance
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
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I read that some guys shortened the input shaft and bearing retainer but I didn't want to go that route. A couple of guys even used big washers at each bolt location to space the transmission back from the bell housing but I wouldn't recommend that. The company I bought mine from is no longer in business. I think I paid $43 for my spacer plate when I bought it.. Here are some and there are others with many different prices. Do some more searching. Hot Rod Works Spacer: https://www.hotrodworks.com/product/...ssion-adapter/ ----------------------------------- Speed Gems https://transmissionadapters.com/col...ducts/mt100010 ---------------------------------------- Davis Speed Equipment: https://davisspeedequipment.com/prod...-spacer-plate/ Read the sites instructions carefully. LockDoc
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Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 09-11-2020 at 10:13 AM. |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
One piece of advice I can't emphasize enough is to make sure you dial in your bell housing to make sure everything is aligned before you bolt it all down for good.
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap &
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In your first post you say it fits the SM465 bellhousing don't you mean SM420.
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
Dialing in a bell hsg is checking, and correcting if necessary, how well the stock dowel pins center the bell housing's opening relative to the crank centerline before the trans is installed.
Here's how you do it: https://www.moderndriveline.com/prop...ment-indexing/ Here's how you fix it if you find a problem: https://www.summitracing.com/search/...20dowel%20pins Most do not do this - and most won't have a problem if they don't - but it is a good safeguard against mass production tolerances, casting defects, etc. |
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
Dialing in the bellhousing is a little pain, but is worthwhile on a performance application.
Cheap feeler gauges can be cut to shim the bellhousing face parallel to crank and I like the Robbmc adjustable dowel pins. The Lakewoods are similar, but the Robbmc are 75% less money and work great. https://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/dowels.html
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
I'd be hunting down an Astro van clutch if that is what I planned to use. They are all but impossible to find. I think I got the last Astro van 11 inch clutch disk that Rock Auto ever sold for my OT hot rod. That was five or six years ago and they have become harder to get since.
The simple solution if you have a WC S 10 T 5 is to swap in a Jeep input shaft that lets you use a regular 10 spline Clutch disk. https://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebl...ter-plate.html They are usually on Ebay for 70 something $$ New.
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
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I did mine a few years ago too but I got my disk through NAPA. They had to order it but didn't have any trouble finding it. LockDoc
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Re: 11 inch clutch kit for T5 swap
[QUOTE=mr48chev;8806630]I'd be hunting down an Astro van clutch if that is what I planned to use. They are all but impossible to find. I think I got the last Astro van 11 inch clutch disk that Rock Auto ever sold for my OT hot rod. That was five or six years ago and they have become harder to get since.
The simple solution if you have a WC S 10 T 5 is to swap in a Jeep input shaft that lets you use a regular 10 spline Clutch disk. https://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebl...ter-plate.html They are usually on Ebay for 70 something $$ New.[/Q Not a problem, Rock Auto lists 7 different clutch kits for this application. I just ordered one from my local O'Reilly's
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris |
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