ford t5 into vh 308 clutch issues

[benny999]

hi im currently in the process of putting the ford t5 in my vh and im having issues with the clutch not having enough adjustment with the pressure plate and thrust bearing

i believe i need a modified pressure plate because my pivot ball is screwed all the way in and the gearbox still has around 20mm before it meets the back off the motor just wondering if anyone has done this conversion and what clutch setup they used im currently using the standard v8 308 setup thanks ben

[drewVHSS]

I used xf 6 cyl friction plate, standard holden 308 diaphram plate.
Throwout fork and bearing was supplied with the bellhousing from dellows as was the spigot bush into the crank.

All went fine.
What bellhousing are you using?

[benny999]

rod shop one hmmm what the hell em i doing wrong then haha

[benny999]

how thick is your pressure plate and flywheel do you reckon my pressure plate is around 6cm or 60mm surface to finger and the flywheel not sure but its a just the standard cast one

[benny999]

does anyone have an idea? maybe its the spacing with my bellhousing but then i guess it would bottom out in the spigot/crank so im not sure whats going on

[benny999]

found out i have to get the fingers on the pressure plate modified 20mm back towards the plate

[*uwishn*]

i'm having same problem with a Holden t5 v8 onto a vn 304 in a vl.
maybe i have to mod my pressure plate also?

[benny999]

Yeah got another plate still not right haha not enough throw for reverse but the thrust bearing is pressing on the pressure plate a bit much


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[*uwishn*]

i have the same problem farkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk oh well ill try not use reverse lol

[benny999]

Bloody annoying were did u guys get your tailshafts from ?


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[*uwishn*]

vn front half vl rear half.
yours should be vh rear vn front

[vkberlina]

When I built my VK I made my own tailshaft up using compatible ends, unis etc and welded it up, with careful measurements & planning you can get it spot on, I ran mine un balenced for about a year then finally went to get it balenced and it was within .03 of a gram, the guy actually asked me if it was a factory shaft.

scott

[benny999]

Ahh kk well I have to modify mine at the front section did u gave to do that to yours Scott I have a vn diff and tailshaft in mine I already shortened the rear section when it was still auto and that come up good just gotta do the front section for the t5


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[*uwishn*]

Hey bloke dellow conversions in revesby have told me it is defiantly my clutch cable he customs makes them for $100 give em a call might fix your problem also,
i will let you know how i go with mine.

[benny999]

Uwishn a vn manual front section ? Nah I have a full vn tailshaft in mine mate I know I did it myself haha


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[benny999]

Is the yoke the same ??? On the vn manual shaft
And a v8 or a 6 one sounds like the go

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[*uwishn*]

not sure ay,i honestly did not try put the whole vn shaft in,i was told to do vn front vl rear.
wish i did try now would of saved a bit buying a bloody vl v8 shaft lol.

[benny999]

Yeah so use a vn manual front section because I no the auto one is way to long and out of a 6 or a 8
Yeah very keen to see how ur cable goes let me know cause I'll get one and one of there clutch forks as well cause I snapped mine haha

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[*uwishn*]

yeah i have a manual vn v8 front,manual vl v8 rear and have no problems.

[benny999]

Sweet that sorts out a lot of dramas for me
What about the slip yoke

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