Size DOES matter...or does it??
06-06-2016, 01:59 PM
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Size DOES matter...or does it??
...so I'm getting ready to put in a slightly higher performance sbc engine in my stock 76 Stingray and I want to purchase a new flywheel and heavy duty clutch kit. My research, which has been limited to checking different suppliers (Summit, Napa etc), seems to indicate an 11" disc is the correct size. A buddy of mine who is very well versed in all things Corvettes (and is a member of this forum) is telling me that 76 used a 10.5" disc...
Can someone please put this question to rest for me?
Whist I'm at it, any recommendations for a clutch kit. The new motor is rated between 360 - 400hp.
Thanks!
Diesel
Can someone please put this question to rest for me?
Whist I'm at it, any recommendations for a clutch kit. The new motor is rated between 360 - 400hp.
Thanks!
Diesel
06-06-2016, 02:20 PM
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according to this site the factory disc was 11" but if you are replacing both parts you have to make sure they match and have the correct splines for the transmission input shaft.
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
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06-06-2016, 02:23 PM
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Thanks for that info!
according to this site the factory disc was 11" but if you are replacing both parts you have to make sure they match and have the correct splines for the transmission input shaft.
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
06-06-2016, 02:25 PM
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...so I'm getting ready to put in a slightly higher performance sbc engine in my stock 76 Stingray and I want to purchase a new flywheel and heavy duty clutch kit. My research, which has been limited to checking different suppliers (Summit, Napa etc), seems to indicate an 11" disc is the correct size. A buddy of mine who is very well versed in all things Corvettes (and is a member of this forum) is telling me that 76 used a 10.5" disc...
Can someone please put this question to rest for me?
Whist I'm at it, any recommendations for a clutch kit. The new motor is rated between 360 - 400hp.
Thanks!
Diesel
Can someone please put this question to rest for me?
Whist I'm at it, any recommendations for a clutch kit. The new motor is rated between 360 - 400hp.
Thanks!
Diesel
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If your engine has never been modified, it probably has the small bellhouse that is used with the 10.5" flywheel. GM used flywheels that met minimum requirements, and your SBC didn't produce enough torque to need the larger clutch. Other more knowledgeable members will chime in if I'm wrong.
