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Author:  83miser [ Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  OOPS, pressure plate busted thru

Well I was having a little tooo much fun yesterday. I dumped the clutch hard and and the pressure plate broke and came thru the extension housing. I havent accessed the damage yet, But I will need the housing for sure. 83 Ram, 833-OD.

Author:  Doctor Dodge [ Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:53 am ]
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:shock: :shock: :cry:
Be thankful you still have both your feet.
http://www.slantsix.org/articles/clutch ... utches.htm
DD

Author:  Rick Covalt [ Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Me Too!

Been there done that! Lucky to have both feet too.

Rick

Author:  83miser [ Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:06 pm ]
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Yeah, So I found a weak point :lol: Fortunately, the RPMs were not wound out. I think after it broke it bounced around a second or so and knocked out chunks all around until it broke a place big enough to fall out. I will get pics of it tomorrow before I tear it down. I'm not a racer or seasoned veteran like some of yall, but Surprised none the less!

Author:  Doctor Dodge [ Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:29 pm ]
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Yes, a clutch failure can get nasty.
I had this happen to me with a 440 A-Body, doing a 3 to 4th "speed shift".
The complete drive line, engine to rear end was turned into trash in an instant, took me 6 months to get the car back on the road.
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2000/11/lakewood/
DD

Author:  83miser [ Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:34 pm ]
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Thanks Doc, I suppose I'll know more tomorrow!

Author:  83miser [ Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:31 am ]
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Still no pics on the tear down... but I promise it's rough.

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:56 pm ]
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Which Pressure plat were you using at the Time?

borg / Beck ?

9.25 or 10"

Pics of my carnage here:
http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13007

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