258 with t150 to 258 with ford T18 conversion

Ok, thanks,

here's the thing though. that clutch was put in AFTER the conversion, and it was not the right one.

So what I am looking for is basically someone who can tell me what pressure plate and what disk to get.

I have a '79 CJ5 that had a T150. Now it has a Ford 2wd T18. (The borg warner thing).

I was told I can use a "standard" clutch for a '79 CJ. However if the input shaft of the T150 is 1 1/8 and the T18 shaft is 1 1/16 then I have a problem...right ?

So can i get the pressure plate for the '79 CJ5 ? and the clutchdisk from a "something else" ? or do I need something totally different ?

Oh and btw...I have to take it apart anyway.. the clutch I put in is not working because the disk is dragging even when the clutch is released.

thanks,

Ron.

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:

Uhm, I looked at the advanced adapters website and they show this:

and that says that the Jeep T150 and Ford T18 have a 10 spline 1 1/16 input shaft (top row 3rd square).

just called them, and they confirmed that.

So that means, that I can just use the original disk and pressureplate (for a '79 CJ5 with a T150)

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:

ok, I found another few pages that say the same thing.

do you know where to order a clutch kit like that ?

thanks,

Ron

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:

Well that is what I did the last time (after the conversion) .. and the problem is that that clutch doesn't work. The disc seems to be grabbing the pressure plate at all times. (so whatever it is I do it doesn't seem to release completely. I think the disk is too thick for the pressure plate. Maybe there is something wrong with the pessure plate ...and it doesn't release all the way or so.

point is ..I have a clutch that never really worked right...and I want to get it over with now. So i want to find out what parts I need...and know up front that it will work

Ron

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:

I run 258, bellhousing for a T-150, with a Ford T-19 behind it. I had the same problem with the clutch disk dragging and discovered that the pressure plate for a "clutch for a 79 CJ with T150", which uses a disk for a 10-spine 1 1/16" input shaft, which matches the T-19, has a slightly different deck height than the pressure plate for later model Cjs which use a disk for a 10-spline 1 1/8" input shaft. Mixed the "79" disk with the later model pressure plate and problem solved. (Drove Advance Adapters and Novak crazy while we were all trying to figure this out, ironic because the T18/19 conversion is so popular and one would think both companies would have encountered this before.)

PS - the pressure plate you need (82-86 CJ with T5) and the disk (79 CJ with T150) should be available at any auto parts store. Problem is that the pressure plate and disk are usually not packaged separately.

Our solution was to buy two clutches, mix the parts, then return one as "improperly packaged." However, before this turns into a discussion of ethics, this idea was suggested by my parts store, done with its approval, and only after the store checked with its supplier to be sure it would accept the return.