Clearance with dry vs wet clutches

413 said
The rear clutch is too tight if it’s going forward in N.

just wipe them all off so they don’t have any fluid coming off them anymore and measure them.

1WildRT said
I found early on (I was 16) a little loose is better than to tight... First trans I did was a 727 cable shift... I searched everywhere for selective snap rings so I could set both clutches at the minimum spec... And had a trans that had severe shift overlap and that burned up the clutches in 5000 miles

As mentioned, wipe them off & check them... Most professionals don't really measure it at all, they simply feel the clearance with their fingers... The apply piston can easily move .125 so a little loose works fine & lives....

Thanks to both of you.

I had it apart before and remember thinking tighter is better because it's race use only, but wanted to get it right before using it in a street car.

The rear clearance is .047 with a spec of ,070-.080. The front clearance was 0.10 with a spec of .030-.040.

Both snap rings measured about .086 and it looks like the thinnest I can get is about .062. I'll double check my measurements before ordering but it looks like I need .062 pick up another .024 or so and put me right in range.

Thanks again!!