Preparing for new clutch

Therian

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ordered the King Cobra from summit...came within 3 days (talk about fast shipping to Canada)...couple questions for you guys

1) The instructions explicitly state to buy a new flywheel and to not have the old one resurfaced. I understand that if there is a lot of damage on the flywheel (warped, extensive scoring, resurfaced before) that a new flywheel must be ordered...but at the same time if these conditions do not exist, that resurfacing is a perfectly viable option. My gut tells me to buy this flywheel :FMS-M-6375-B302 ...opinions? is this flywheel any better than stock? I don't have money for an aluminum (I wish)

2) What is the stock serpentine belt length?

3) As far as getting under the car to have enough room to work...what is the minimum amount? Could I use cinder blocks to support the car (my jack stands only go up to around 35 centimetres (just over a foot)

4) What else do I need as far as parts and tools? I'll be getting a pilot bearing(this one?)...TOB comes with the kit...probably rent a balancing tool...Considering MM clutch quadrant kit...uhhhh...rear main seal only if it is leaking. Anything else I'm missing. new flywheel bolts?

 

95strokerPSU

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1. That one should be fine
2. 105.5 is what I had on my car
3. Get some better stands. Don't cheap oput on something that is holding 3000+lbs over you
4 Don't remember

 

HISSIN50

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Your call on the pilot bushing you listed. There is a school of thought that bearings are better unless you run a mega HP motor and/or have centerline issues.

I think you can score an alum flywheel for not much more money, if interested (that aint my thing, but for some folks it is).

Good luck.

 

Therian

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HISSIN50 said:

Your call on the pilot bushing you listed. There is a school of thought that bearings are better unless you run a mega HP motor and/or have centerline issues.

I think you can score an alum flywheel for not much more money, if interested (that aint my thing, but for some folks it is).

Good luck.

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Isn't the one I listed a bearing? it says both in the description...pretty confusing

Cheapest alumninum flywheel I've seen is around $270...I'd be interested if you knew of some cheaper ones

 

stprorolla49

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i had my flywheel resurfaced and i have a king cobra, and i've had no problems so far...im not sure why they say that because i know for a fact that not everyone with a king cobra has bought a new flywheel too...

 

Therian

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stprorolla49 said:

i had my flywheel resurfaced and i have a king cobra, and i've had no problems so far...im not sure why they say that because i know for a fact that not everyone with a king cobra has bought a new flywheel too...

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Indeed. this is what I heard also. But I figure if I had the new flywheel ordered and ready to go, the swap would go much faster...I figure the time saved by not getting it machined and the fact that it's a new flywheel outweighs the 40 dollars saved by having the old one resurfaced...

I also heard the stock flywheel is around 28 pounds. can anyone confirm this?

 

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flywheel is $99 from mustangs unlimited and well worth it.

today i did the clutch on my car and the flywheel which was resurfaced 19k ago (along with a new clutch) was craked to all hell.

 

HISSIN50

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That looks like a bushing to me. I might be too tired but I dont think I saw a reference in that description about a bearing. I very well could be wrong.

And you have my apologies - when I was thinking of cheap flywheels, it was billet that is not much more expensive than a stocker, not alum. I knew that didnt sound right when I typed it, but I did anyhow. Billet flywheels can be found for $135-150 shipped.

 

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alum flywheel weighs half as much around 13lb

 

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When I put a new clutch in mine I just had it resurfaced and had no problems. As long as the flywheel is in sound shape it will be fine. I know pleanty of people who have just resurfaced it. Its one of those things were they just want you to spend more money.

 

HISSIN50

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Have we read about how rotors have to be resurfaced or replaced prior to installing our new brake pads? Me thinks this is the same kinda deal. WHile I dont always do either with brakes, I do always turn the flywheel and inspect the ring gear.

A Blanchard grinder should be able to resurface a flywheel to OEM proportions in any case............

 

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HISSIN50 said:

Have we read about how rotors have to be resurfaced or replaced prior to installing our new brake pads? Me thinks this is the same kinda deal. WHile I dont always do either with brakes, I do always turn the flywheel and inspect the ring gear.

A Blanchard grinder should be able to resurface a flywheel to OEM proportions in any case............

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That is what I did when I did my clutch. It looked pretty good, so I just took a 220 rol-loc sander and cleaned it up.

You do know that the center ring of the flywheel can be pressed out and flipped around. You will have a brand new surface to use if you wish. Any machine shop should be able to do that for you.

Definately swap the pilot bearing while you are in there. Make sure the attachment for the slide hammer is a good one, b/c some places sell some crappy ones that have very thin jaws.

Leave the stock flywheel bolts but make sure you put loc-tite red on the threads.
Scott