Going to install new clutch pressure plate and bearing on 67 notch.
has 318 mild build and 4 speed. Years ago used to put one and beat it what is the proper way to break it in.
well I guess the track is out this weekend.
I don't know. I've always installed them, tested them for the right adjustment and proper function then beat the hell out of them. All in the same day.
That's what I wanted to hear what's the worst thing that can happen if I glaze it will just have to replace it. Who can drive { normal } for 500 miles I believe in the theory of build it beat it break it repeat process.
nice pic rick the beak guys will be happy....I didn't think about it, but most of us older hotrod guys never worried about a warranty, mainly because there wasn't one...lol. If that is a concern of yours, get in touch with the manufacturer and ask them for the requirements to comply..........
If not, just do it.....
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Bring the rpms to 8000 then side step the clutch. Repeat 10 times and your fine. Or double check all adjustments, a little easy test drive then play!
Dont forget that a lot of cars are not plated, so cant put on any miles,, its trailered straight to the track,, then ... burn-outs.. lol
I wonder if "Dandy" Dick Landy, Herb McCandless, or Ronnie Sox ever broke in a clutch??? :burnout: :glasses7:....I bet not.
my Stealth's (stock, original) clutch started slipping in 2nd and 3rd after I upped the power a bit- I was told "drive it like ya stole it" for a while and it would help. And it did lol.I don't know. I've always installed them, tested them for the right adjustment and proper function then beat the hell out of them. All in the same day.
I tried this but the valves tend to float on a stocker before 8 grand. Truthfully I install them and thrash within the first 100 miles and have never had trouble. Side stepping is about 3 grand so I dont destroy anything.Bring the rpms to 8000 then side step the clutch. Repeat 10 times and your fine. Or double check all adjustments, a little easy test drive then play!
I think you're gonna be fine. As I said earlier, get the adjustment right, run it thru the gears a few times, and I think you'll be good to go. :thumleft:
I sometimes wonder if driving these newer manual trans hydraulic systems is killing the newer/younger folks from really learning how the old school mechanical systems really work and feel.
I will admit at 54yrs old, i have never side stepped a clutch or shifted a stock trans without the clutch. I may have left a few thou or maybe as much as a hundredth on the table, but i have never lost a trans or clutch on anything with less then a 100k plus on it.
As far as racing, there are many ways of "blueprinting" the pedal adjustments to get you where you have minimal air gap for the launch, and just a tap of the pedal for a full throttle shift. Once you understand the geometry of your particular setup, you can get it spot on with a little time and work. I've done Z-bar mods and even duct taped a block of wood under the pedal...lol...too get things just right.
I suppose your using a general factory style street/strip type deal, so your regulation adjustment should be good to go...