Drivetrain Looking For Clutch Set And Ring Gear For King Cobra

ALL5DUGGANS said:

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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jozsefsz said:

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

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jozsefsz said:

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.

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