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64 Valiant clutch????????????

Posted By: Russ_Davis

64 Valiant clutch???????????? - 12/28/08 12:19 AM

What was the size of the stock clutch with a 273, 4 speed. I think 9 1/2. with stock flywheel and bellhousing how big of a one will fit??? Or what mods to use a larger one.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 64 Valiant clutch???????????? - 12/28/08 12:30 AM

IIRC, the standard duty was 9 1/4. HD for the Commando 273 (starting in 65 of course) was 9 1/2.

You cannot to my knowledge put anything bigger in the stock 1964-6 273 bellhousing.

Alternative is to do what I did with my 65 Barracuda: swap in a 10.5 bellhousing and flywheel from a 340 A body. You'll have to modify the clutch linkage a bit, but the bellhousing and flywheel fit a 273 and its original 4-speed just fine.
Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: 64 Valiant clutch???????????? - 12/28/08 01:13 AM

I put a 10.5 pressure plate/disc in the stock bell with no changes other than using allen head bolts to bolt the hat to the flywheel so it would clear. I would go to the /6 site www.slantsix.org & ask as it was decades ago when I did it but I am pretty sure I stuffed it into the stock bell.
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