Clutch setup - Will this work?
06-07-2013, 03:03 PM
#1
Race Director
Thread Starter
Clutch setup - Will this work?
Background - Converting an '84 that was a POS crossfire with a 700r4 to an LT1 with a Black tag ZF. Car is used for lemons racing so cheap is the name of the game.
LT1 out of a 96 camaro, have all the other swap stuff (driveshaft, pedals, rear end, etc). Need a new clutch so I want to get rid of the dual mass setup. (Noise is not a concern)
Will this work?
Clutch Kit-
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1989-1993.html
Conversion flywheel -
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...Product_Viewed
Any other avenue? I saw this as well;
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/nog...nversion.shtml
From my understanding, later model ZF's (blue tag) have a different (larger) input shaft, correct? Could I still utilize the '96 Camaro flywheel (cutting it down by 0.090), buy a '92 corvette disk + pressure plate, and HW and go to town?
Thanks!
LT1 out of a 96 camaro, have all the other swap stuff (driveshaft, pedals, rear end, etc). Need a new clutch so I want to get rid of the dual mass setup. (Noise is not a concern)
Will this work?
Clutch Kit-
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1989-1993.html
Conversion flywheel -
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...Product_Viewed
Any other avenue? I saw this as well;
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/nog...nversion.shtml
From my understanding, later model ZF's (blue tag) have a different (larger) input shaft, correct? Could I still utilize the '96 Camaro flywheel (cutting it down by 0.090), buy a '92 corvette disk + pressure plate, and HW and go to town?
Thanks!
06-07-2013, 04:55 PM
#2
Melting Slicks
Background - Converting an '84 that was a POS crossfire with a 700r4 to an LT1 with a Black tag ZF. Car is used for lemons racing so cheap is the name of the game.
LT1 out of a 96 camaro, have all the other swap stuff (driveshaft, pedals, rear end, etc). Need a new clutch so I want to get rid of the dual mass setup. (Noise is not a concern)
Will this work?
Any other avenue? I saw this as well;
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/nog...nversion.shtml
this is probably the cheapest; might as well start wit a used F body flywheel which, with some shopping, should be close to free, and then only pay for the machining (which you would do anyway, even with a new F body flywheel.
From my understanding, later model ZF's (blue tag) have a different (larger) input shaft, correct? Could I still utilize the '96 Camaro flywheel (cutting it down by 0.090), buy a '92 corvette disk + pressure plate, and HW and go to town?
no, the early "Black Tag" have the larger input shaft; if you use a blue tag tranny, make sure the throwout bearing is sized for the blue tag, this is usuall a black tag throw out bearing with a plastic sleeve inserted into it's inner diameter.
Thanks!
LT1 out of a 96 camaro, have all the other swap stuff (driveshaft, pedals, rear end, etc). Need a new clutch so I want to get rid of the dual mass setup. (Noise is not a concern)
Will this work?
Any other avenue? I saw this as well;
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/nog...nversion.shtml
this is probably the cheapest; might as well start wit a used F body flywheel which, with some shopping, should be close to free, and then only pay for the machining (which you would do anyway, even with a new F body flywheel.
From my understanding, later model ZF's (blue tag) have a different (larger) input shaft, correct? Could I still utilize the '96 Camaro flywheel (cutting it down by 0.090), buy a '92 corvette disk + pressure plate, and HW and go to town?
no, the early "Black Tag" have the larger input shaft; if you use a blue tag tranny, make sure the throwout bearing is sized for the blue tag, this is usuall a black tag throw out bearing with a plastic sleeve inserted into it's inner diameter.
Thanks!
06-07-2013, 05:15 PM
#3
Team Owner
do you have the flywheel for the LT1?
Get the OEM Fbody flywheel, cut it .090 and you should be a-ok. Use the Vette pressure plate and the fbody friction disk. Get them from a 92 or 93 vette. No need to match balance cause the engine is already balanced to the OEM flywheel.
I suggest a stage 2 clutch if racing... Get a good friction disk... not the cheap organic. It's a Camaro part, there are tons of options. Avoid Ecklers for hard parts like this whenever possible, they will eat you alive on price.
Use Amsoil in the transmission, 10-30 weight. Use ATE or Motul brake fluid in the hydraulics. Also, replace the rear seal on the trans, they leak. It's the same part as a TH400.
NAPA has, in my opinion, the best slave cylinder out there. They don't leak. Period.
Get the OEM Fbody flywheel, cut it .090 and you should be a-ok. Use the Vette pressure plate and the fbody friction disk. Get them from a 92 or 93 vette. No need to match balance cause the engine is already balanced to the OEM flywheel.
I suggest a stage 2 clutch if racing... Get a good friction disk... not the cheap organic. It's a Camaro part, there are tons of options. Avoid Ecklers for hard parts like this whenever possible, they will eat you alive on price.
Use Amsoil in the transmission, 10-30 weight. Use ATE or Motul brake fluid in the hydraulics. Also, replace the rear seal on the trans, they leak. It's the same part as a TH400.
NAPA has, in my opinion, the best slave cylinder out there. They don't leak. Period.