Re: Pressure Plate Install on '47 Super Clipper

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2009/6/14 8:16:10

Bob, Some model years Auburn, Cord, Hupmobile, Reo, Studebaker,Lincoln ,Ford,, LaSalle, Oldsmobile and Piece-Arrow are some of the makes that used the Long clutch besides Packard. Reading a vintage car edition of the MOTOR manual I see a NOTE: re depressing the plate springs and placing tapered 1/4" wooden blocks under the release levers before assembling the disc and plate as a unit.This was tp prevent warping the cover flange. I suspect that the binding against the release fork was not an issue with some makes as I don't ever recall having to do that with an old '48 Ford and never owned a Pierce Arrow or a Cord but that was a long time ago and my memory is fading.