Uh -Oh, did I screw up my clutch?

I'd put my money on #2

"Shane" wrote

So what do the gears in the pumpkin have ANYTHING to do with you burning up your clutch? Wrong end of the car.

We know that, and he knows that, but the wife doesn't have to know that. "Gee dear. I kinda smoked the clutch. To fix it they have to replace all this 'stuff'. I just can't believe it" Sounds good to me.

my sentiments exactly...

carl

Yea, I have to get it ALL fixed you see....

So, we are leaning towards the clutch overheating?

Man, I really wanted those 3:73's .......

Aw well....

Shane

Feel free to show this to your wife... The *only* way to fix your car is to add 3.73's with limited slip and a new high-performance clutch. Also, a supercharger would fix that gas mileage right up...

Carl

Carl,

I knew I liked you. I also like the way you think. That supercharger is going to be mighty steep in price. I might get away with just the rear and performance clutch.

BTW - Does anyone have a guess on what happened? Is the clutch ok do you think?

Shane

Yes, and yes.

If you overheated it with just 1-2 hard passes, that clutch isn't long for this world. A good street clutch should last 30-40 minutes on a road course before overheating. If you treat it gently, it will last a while longer. But it won't take too much more abuse. Time for a good heavy duty clutch.

I'm also putting in a vote for a dying clutch disc or weak pressure plate. Replace the whole set with a good quality set and be sure to get those gears!

Be sure you let us know what happens.

Carl

BUT If a guy (or gal) can find ANY way to justify a mod to their spouse, even if it means looking a little foolish, then what the heck! I say if his wife lets him put in new gears because he overheated his clutch, then he should go for it!

Kate

Yea, YOU have the right idea! That's the way I'd play it too - if hubs wasn't a mechanic. *sign* I have to go with "It will keep me out of the stores if I have ___ on my jeep"

Actually works too most of the time.

Kate

Shane! Listen carefully! When the clutch overheats, it causes a ripple effect. With those new ears you may have to replace your driveline with an aluminium one so it doesn't happen again and of course maybe a Centerforce clutch AND did you know that if you have a short throw shifter it really helps with this sort of thing by letting you get it into gear so much faster. Suspension mods will keep it stiffer, allowing less twist in the drive train and body flex (these two can ruin a car in short order, soon it would look like a pretzel) it may be what you need to save the engine from a similar fate. To be certain, you should put a supercharger on because without it the car cannot breathe properly and by holding all that power inside like it does without one it may just blow up.

Understand? ;¬) Kate

You da man Carl!

Now Shane, you have been taught by the master.

KJK

I must confess. I recently used my unborn child as an excuse. How bad was that?

See Mustangs Anon. Step one is admitting you need more mods.

Carl

How ya doin kid??!! Ok, so now you have to tell us how you pulled it off Scott, the baby made you do it?

Baby on the way? Soon?

Where the hell is Don these days?

Kate

But but but... no one said they wanted a cure... just a better excuse.

Kate

My 2nd kid is due 3/23. I told the wife I had to have the car done before hand because I didn't think much work would get done afterwards. And since the motor had to be rebuild, a 331 kit was a must.

Next mod has to be a mini spool. One spinning tire just doesn't look cool. And I hit top end way too soon. I had 3.90 gears with the stock 302. I am thinking of going back to 3.00 with the fresh motor. Any thoughts?

I thought Don ran off to LA. Hope a gator didn't get him.

Scott