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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