What clutch plate to use ?
 

Just getting ready to order a new clutch friction plate however the shop has asked what size one I would like ?

What are people using for best results ?


Cheers


Richie

The larger truck one.

Are the centre boss's all the same ?

talking about clutch, does any one here knows if the early 40 pressure plates are the same size as the later one??
arie

Carrier Clutch
 

It's the 11 inch one ( Ford Truck/Bus Type ) with about 10 splines . Just check your flywheel has been drilled to take the 11 inch and not the 10 inch , also check the threads are good as these often get streeched through over tightening, and remember there are also special bolts used with a stepped shoulder if you want it to be correct.

Here are the pics of 11 inch clutch plate.

Anyone got any pics of the correct bolts to use ? Obviously mine are missing...

The threads in the flywheel start about a quarter inch down in the hole. The bolts have a shoulder about a quarter inch from the head and the straight parts act like dowel pins to center the pressure plate.
Most clutch bolts are made the same way.

May I ask you guys, for the measuring of the thickness of the new/rebuilded 11 inch clutch disc?
Many thanks!

Someone recently mentioned in the soft skin forum that a Holden 1 ton driven plate works fine, is a little smaller in diameter, but costs a lot less (in Oz anyhow)

Just a small update:
Have found somewhere on the net that flathead's new 10 inch plate should be 3/8inch thick, which equals cca 9.5mm, new linings should be cca 3.5mm thick.
Checked it on my 11´ clutch and I got 10mm overall thickness with cca 3.4-3.5mm lining thickness. It seems to be specs as new, but the rivet's heads are only 0.7mm bellow the lining surface at the minimum point - which is not too much I guess.
The question is if the 11´ plate doesn't use thicker linings (4mm) than 10´ plate? Any comments? :confused

Only in a Chev CMP!!

The Carrier/Ford CMP uses a centre with 10 spline, 1 3/8" hub.

Tony,thanks for the clarification. :note: