heres a question I have not thought of... what about the clutch I just bought? Its the Center Force Dual friction 10.4 Will it just bolt up to the flywheel?
Tremec TKO 600
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Meat Drapes said:
It will go on the original factory 153 tooth flywheel, but not the 454 flywheel.
Tommy
This is getting worse and worse by the minute. My clutch will not fit? What is the difference?
The Lakewood option... what can I keep and what needs to be swapped???
The Lakewood option... what can I keep and what needs to be swapped???
OK, I have done a bunch of research and come up with this part:
10.5" flywheel for a 454 BBC is Part# 3963537
I am just double checking if anyone knows for sure if this is it... Assuming I keep my clutch and reuse the 606 bellhousing. Comments?
10.5" flywheel for a 454 BBC is Part# 3963537
I am just double checking if anyone knows for sure if this is it... Assuming I keep my clutch and reuse the 606 bellhousing. Comments?
Lookiehere:
http://www.maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=258242&highlight=hydeaulic+clutch+conversion#258242
You'll have to get a hydraulic release bearing for the Tremec, or use a slave cylinder and a stock style fork for the release bearing.
Tommy
http://www.maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=258242&highlight=hydeaulic+clutch+conversion#258242
You'll have to get a hydraulic release bearing for the Tremec, or use a slave cylinder and a stock style fork for the release bearing.
Tommy
OK, I have all of the info I need to make the conversion happen. The part number for the 'kit' is #13645... which includes a hydraulic throwout bearing for the Tremec and a master cylinder.
I am supposed to 'fabricate' a place to properly mount this master cylinder so everything lines up just right.
Anyone out there fabbed up a bracket to hold a clutch master cylinder up to the firewall? Got pics?
It looks as if my 454 swap is going to be a summer/fall project. Once I have the motor out then I can begin a fab of this mount needed to make the conversion. Now if only I could sell my 327cu to fund this project.
I am supposed to 'fabricate' a place to properly mount this master cylinder so everything lines up just right.
Anyone out there fabbed up a bracket to hold a clutch master cylinder up to the firewall? Got pics?
It looks as if my 454 swap is going to be a summer/fall project. Once I have the motor out then I can begin a fab of this mount needed to make the conversion. Now if only I could sell my 327cu to fund this project.
I have finally taken the car to the track to see how the transmission is.
Its not quite as fast out of the hole as the stock Saginaw was ... I ran a 1.99 60 ft with the Sag , and could not get better then 2.10 with the Tremec. This is with pretty poor radials( Firestone Firehawks). I had Winston winners before.
Anyway, the shifting was really nice. Through the traps in 4th gear and all of the gears were smooth. Its really nice to be able to bang gears HARD!
I picked up nearly a second with a Cam, heads, intake and transmission swap.
My mighty little 327 mustered a 14.05 @ 99.79. About what I expected. There is a high 13 lurking in the car but I was not willing to wait for the temp to drop.
All in all, there are some NO-NOs that I can recall now that the transmission is in. Not checking the run-out was a bad idea. And I still have not adjusted the driveline angle to the ideal angles. Its all irrelevant now as I have begun teardown of the new 454. The header issue for Big Block Malibus is solved so I can keep my linkage and not worry about the hydraulic setup.
The next posts will come later but this will start again but with a Big Block and checking things the right way.
Its not quite as fast out of the hole as the stock Saginaw was ... I ran a 1.99 60 ft with the Sag , and could not get better then 2.10 with the Tremec. This is with pretty poor radials( Firestone Firehawks). I had Winston winners before.
Anyway, the shifting was really nice. Through the traps in 4th gear and all of the gears were smooth. Its really nice to be able to bang gears HARD!
I picked up nearly a second with a Cam, heads, intake and transmission swap.
My mighty little 327 mustered a 14.05 @ 99.79. About what I expected. There is a high 13 lurking in the car but I was not willing to wait for the temp to drop.
All in all, there are some NO-NOs that I can recall now that the transmission is in. Not checking the run-out was a bad idea. And I still have not adjusted the driveline angle to the ideal angles. Its all irrelevant now as I have begun teardown of the new 454. The header issue for Big Block Malibus is solved so I can keep my linkage and not worry about the hydraulic setup.
The next posts will come later but this will start again but with a Big Block and checking things the right way.
G-Body Bellhousings...
What about the new bellhousing from OPGI?
It's an aluminum factory-style unit designed for the '78-81 G-body and it will accept an 11" clutch. The part number is CH26684 and it sells for $185, IIRC.
There's no pic on their website yet because it's a new product.
What about the new bellhousing from OPGI?
It's an aluminum factory-style unit designed for the '78-81 G-body and it will accept an 11" clutch. The part number is CH26684 and it sells for $185, IIRC.
There's no pic on their website yet because it's a new product.
