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Tranny Problems
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Posted: 01/10/06
09:06 PM
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I have a technical question that I am not having to good of luck with. I have an 82' Ford F-100 2wd pick-up. Now I have the 300ci inline 6cyl engine and a 3spd side shifter tranny. I am running p235 r65 15's on the rear for more low-end torque. Now I am always burn out the clutch in this thing and I can't seem to figure out why I am. Any time I load that clutch it likes to heat up and slip. Sometimes also the clutch acts like it is not disangaging all the way. Know I have heard that the ford clutch's are peice's of ####, and that may very well be the case. So what options would I have with going to a better clutch assembile.
Thanks, trippy
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Posted: 01/10/06
09:17 PM
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swap motor to a 302 and get a t5 you wont regret it
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Posted: 01/11/06
02:05 PM
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Shu the hell up Brown Ranger.
trippy
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Posted: 01/30/09
11:24 PM
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Trippy,
Hows it going! There are a few items that could cause this problem. First, if you going with a smaller than stock size tires to improve torch then it will load the clutch. A smaller set of tires is the same as putting a 351 V8 in your rig without changing the tranny. If you want to stay with this tire size you will need to go with a top of the line aftermarket clutch disc and assembly. close to a racing quality type. Go to any napa auto parts store and they can point you in the right direction. Next is the type of clutch system you have. If it is a hydrolic clutch it is possible the you need to replace your clutch cyclinder. I beleive hey make rebuild kits for them but you will need to check it out. If the seals or seal surfaces inside the cyclinder leak by it will also cause a load on the clutch by reducing pressure on the plate faster than it should. Lastly, if you have a mechanical clutch linkage system, you could have a problem with your pressure plate. I would make sure that the pressure plate and disk are the correct parts for the truck. If you changed them recently it is possible that you were given the wrong parts. hope this helps!
thanks,
dan
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SnoMan
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Posted: 01/31/09
06:04 AM
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You have this backwards. Smaller tires REDUCE strain on clutch. Problem is tranny. 3 speed 1st gear is pretty tall and clutch has to slip a lot until it can get vehcile up to enough speed to fully engage. There is two fixes here. One is to install a truck type 4 or 5 speed and the other is to install a deeper axle ratio in rear axle.
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