Re: Mike's 53 Clipper

Posted by Tobs On 2014/8/13 2:53:51

The good news is that the engine is running well. At idle of 600rpm I set timing to 6 deg, then connected the vac advance and it came up to 9 deg. The bad news: The clutch has got a problem. I can't get the clutch to dis-engage. I took off the bellhousing cover and put back the clutch release mechanism (with spacers on the two bolts that hold the clutch release mech to bellhousing) so I could see what is going on.
The pressure plate moves back about 3/32 to 1/8 of an inch with the clutch pedal depressed, but the disk keeps spinning. I can't put in a gear when the engine is running. I also tried putting in a gear with the engine off, depressing the clutch and rocking the car back and forth by hand. Something is locked up. Either the clutch disk is hanging or trans input to pilot bearing/bushing?
I had lubricated the splines between the clutch plate and trans input. Any ideas before I pull the trans back out. Argh.
When I installed everything, I used a pilot shaft to center the clutch. I don't remember any problems installing the trans...Here are pics of clutch open and closed. I will post a video later on.
-Mike