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What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? #1609221 04/19/14 12:44 AM 04/19/14 12:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,789 Big Sky Country M MO_PA OP top fuel
MO_PA OP top fuel M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,789 Big Sky Country	1965 Barracuda, 235HP 273 4speed has an odd looking 9-1/2" pressure plate that bolts to the flywheel with 3 bolts. weird! Parts house can't come close to clutch disc or pressure plate in their books. Slant six won't even match this odd ball. Maybe this car used a light flywheel combo to help the little engine wind up quickly. Any ideas where to locate a disc? Thanks!

Re: What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? [Re: MO_PA] #1609222 04/19/14 07:10 AM 04/19/14 07:10 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	over at www.slantsix.org they might know what is up with that deal live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? [Re: MO_PA] #1609223 04/19/14 10:10 AM 04/19/14 10:10 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 905 SD Z zrxkawboy super stock
zrxkawboy super stock Z Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 905 SD	Sorry, I don't know any specifics, but I would try calling a few of the major clutch mfrs and see if they can get you something that will work. It's Swifty! Swifty, you toad sucker!

Re: What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? [Re: zrxkawboy] #1609224 04/19/14 10:23 AM 04/19/14 10:23 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan I Live Here
gdonovan I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	I may still have a good setup from a 66 if you need something for a core, had 43,000 miles on it. Car was parked in '77 and just rotted away. 8117415-DSCN3502.JPG (34 downloads) "I think its got a hemi"

Re: What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? [Re: gdonovan] #1609225 04/19/14 01:37 PM 04/19/14 01:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL	McLeod might still make the PP, the disc is the easy part. Pretty sure if you want to upgrade to a 10 or 10.5 you have to change the bellhousing too. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? [Re: slantzilla] #1609226 04/19/14 02:17 PM 04/19/14 02:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan I Live Here
gdonovan I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	Quote: Pretty sure if you want to upgrade to a 10 or 10.5 you have to change the bellhousing too. Yes, you have to upgrade bellhousings "I think its got a hemi"

Re: What's up with 9-1/2" clutch? [Re: gdonovan] #1609227 04/19/14 11:39 PM 04/19/14 11:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 766 Ohio Dan Brewer super stock
Dan Brewer super stock Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 766 Ohio	Brewers have a 10" clutch that fits the 9.5" flywheel/bellhousing. A833 4-speeds, parts & services http://www.brewersperformance.com/

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