Inliners International Forums General Discussion Drive Train clutch

i am about to replace the clutch on my 61 biscayne and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a clutch before i buy one? Thanks!

There is not a lot of difference in clutch disks and pressure plates, for street to mild build. The exception is the difference between a diaphragm, and spring pressure plate. The diaphragm pressure plate requires less pedal pressure.

Larry

What I like about a diaphragm is that it requires far less pressure to hold it fully released, less tiring to drive in traffic.

I reccomend a Hays clutch kit.

I have one in my A-bone and it works great.

They have the light pedal effort thing figured out, no flyweights or other goofiness either.

What about a diaphram equates to lighter pedal effort?

Just a guess on my part, but more leverage on the spring and fewer moving parts (so less friction in that part of the mechanism).

What about a diaphram equates to lighter pedal effort?

Not what I said.

Panic

Sorry, I must have mis read it.

hey im trying to adjust the clutch does anyone know where i can get a diagram from? and what part do i adjust to get the clutch to release closer to the ground and not so far up?

There is an adjustment rod that connects to the fork that moves the throwout bearing. It has a jam nut on a threaded rod that you make longer or shorter to get the desired release point.