Clutch/Flywheel help

[James R.]

I had a nearly complete rolling chassis until I bolted on my starter and found that my flywheel is incorrect (gear teeth not even close). I looked in the archives and found that the correct flywheel diam is 14"/168 teeth. My car project is a 58. My current flywheel from NAPA is 13". I disassembled my set up down to the incorrect flywheel and bought a 14" flywheel from NAPA. My "correct" clutch kit from CC is a 10" clutch and will not fit the flywheel (incorrect bolt spacing for the pressure plate).

Somebody please school me up on this...I assume the fix is finding a larger clutch kit. NAPA has a 3 finger B&B 11 inch kit that can be special ordered at about $124. Your advice would be greatly appreciated, even though "trial and error" has an educational benefit, I would rather not have to take everything down again...although, my technique seems to be that it takes 3 attempts in order to get anything right.
Thanks,
jim

[Jerry W.]

Re: Clutch/Flywheel help

Jim....You have Email.....I have clutch and 3 finger pressure plate that you can have.

[Joe L.]

Re: Clutch/Flywheel help

I had a nearly complete rolling chassis until I bolted on my starter and found that my flywheel is incorrect (gear teeth not even close). I looked in the archives and found that the correct flywheel diam is 14"/168 teeth. My car project is a 58. My current flywheel from NAPA is 13". I disassembled my set up down to the incorrect flywheel and bought a 14" flywheel from NAPA. My "correct" clutch kit from CC is a 10" clutch and will not fit the flywheel (incorrect bolt spacing for the pressure plate).

Somebody please school me up on this...I assume the fix is finding a larger clutch kit. NAPA has a 3 finger B&B 11 inch kit that can be special ordered at about $124. Your advice would be greatly appreciated, even though "trial and error" has an educational benefit, I would rather not have to take everything down again...although, my technique seems to be that it takes 3 attempts in order to get anything right.
Thanks,
jim

Jim------

The original flywheel for your application was a 14" and the clutch used was a 10". As far as I know, neither of these in the original configuration is available today in the replacement or reproduction market.

I expect that the 14" flywheel you purchased is drilled and tapped for an 11" clutch. It MAY even be dual-drilled for an 11" and 10-1/2" clutch. The 11" is the size that is most often used for Chevrolet 14" flywheels since the mid 60's.

I believe that Tom Parsons has reported in the past that the 14" flywheel and 11" clutch can be used for C1 applications without problems. You might want to search the archives for this.

[James R.]

Re: Clutch/Flywheel help

Thanks Joe. I will take another look at the archives.

Thanks Jerry...I sent you a reply.
jim

[James R.]

Re: Clutch/Flywheel help

Joe,

I think I found the thread you were referring too. It was in 2004 and you and Tom Parsons were discussing this issue and he stated there is no issue using the 14" flywheel with an 11" clutch...much appreciated.
jim