Drivetrain Looking For Clutch Set And Ring Gear For King Cobra

ALL5DUGGANS

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i am looking for a ring gear and clutch set for a 1978 king cobra 5.0 . parts store tried , but could not find.they had no lsting for 78 mustang, it is as if mustang IIs did mot even exist . we tried 78 granada-79 mustang ect ,nothing worked. it is a 10 inch clutch 10 spline, that is where the simalaritys end.the bolt holes are farther apart than all the other pressure plates i tried. The ring gear has 148 teeth and the flywheel is 12 inches. i have a pressure plate from my 79 mustang, it is not the same,and i have a pressure plate from a 88 f150 302 not even close. please help, i might have found one at http://www.dial-a-clutch.com/Clutch_Kit_p/10631.htm but there are no details, and i dont want to order it with out being sure. thank you
 
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i am looking for a ring gear and clutch set for a 1978 king cobra 5.0 . parts store tried , but could not find.they had no lsting for 78 mustang, it is as if mustang IIs did mot even exist . we tried 78 granada-79 mustang ect ,nothing worked. it is a 10 inch clutch 10 spline, that is where the simalaritys end.the bolt holes are farther apart than all the other pressure plates i tried. The ring gear has 148 teeth and the flywheel is 12 inches. i have a pressure plate from my 79 mustang, it is not the same,and i have a pressure plate from a 88 f150 302 not even close. please help, i might have found one at http://www.dial-a-clutch.com/Clutch_Kit_p/10631.htm but there are no details, and i dont want to order it with out being sure. thank you
I am looking for the same thngs. Did you locate a flywheel or ring gear, clutch and pressure plate?
 
Summit seems to have a few listed, no idea if they're correct. http://www.summitracing.com/search/...spline-quantity/10/disc-diameter-in/10-000-in

RockAuto has a ring gear listed, looks like wrong number of teeth.

These guys will rebuild your existing clutch to better than new, for a resonable price. Dayton Clutch and Joint

Try to post a question on the Mustangii Network Facebook group, they'll give you a definitive answer. Log into Facebook | Facebook
Thanks
 
Still not locating a flywheel ring gear with 148 teeth. No luck for a used or new flywheel either. If cant find I am going to sell my King Cobra and move on. Know of anyone who is looking for a 78 King Cobra with t top. I bought the car new in 78 and was fixing it up. Motor and body good needs paint, etc. lot of new parts including new tires. all original
 
Did you try the Facebook group I mentioned? One of those guys will know exactly what to do, and I'd be really surprised if someone didn't have a flywheel in their stash of parts (a few of those guys almost have their own scrap yard). I know some have gotten frustrated too and swapped in a T5 and a newer flywheel to avoid the whole hassle. And if you're trying to sell, I guarantee one of them will want it too. If you're not a facebook user I'd be happy to post a message for you.

I'll be honest though Bill, the II is a pain in the neck to source parts for anymore. If you don't enjoy the challenge of hunting for parts and scouring swap meets, or fabricating and machining what you can't find, it might just make sense to move along. Where are you located if you're looking to sell? A one-owner original would probably excite quite a few folks in that group.
 
Did you try the Facebook group I mentioned? One of those guys will know exactly what to do, and I'd be really surprised if someone didn't have a flywheel in their stash of parts (a few of those guys almost have their own scrap yard). I know some have gotten frustrated too and swapped in a T5 and a newer flywheel to avoid the whole hassle. And if you're trying to sell, I guarantee one of them will want it too. If you're not a facebook user I'd be happy to post a message for you.

I'll be honest though Bill, the II is a pain in the neck to source parts for anymore. If you don't enjoy the challenge of hunting for parts and scouring swap meets, or fabricating and machining what you can't find, it might just make sense to move along. Where are you located if you're looking to sell? A one-owner original would probably excite quite a few folks in that group.
Thanks again. I'll try FaceBook. I live in the Dallas area