1950 mercury pressure plate ?

[yngrodder]

I ordered a 50 merc pressure plate from my local clutch store, I'm thinking I ended up with the wrong one but I'm unsure

Its a 10 inch borg and beck but the bolt holes are 10 5/8 and the flywheel is 11 5/8 . so my question is do I have the wrong pressure plate or flywheel?

 

[Karl Wolf]

I've got one, but I am not at home... If you want pm me, I'll be there in a few days... Happy to measure.
Karl

 

[bobH]

The 49-53 Merc clutch has 6 evenly spaced bolt-holes on an 11-5/8 bolt circle. It's the same bolt pattern as used on a common Chevy flywheel, so there is room for confusion. One identifying feature of the Merc pressure plate... If you take the palm of your hand, and press on the fingers, you can move them with palm pressure. This is on a 'loose' pressure plate, laying on the bench. Can't do this on most other clutches, especially, you can't do this if you have a Chevy pressure plate.
Hope this helps. Your flywheel is correct at 11-5/8, and the 10-5/8 pressure plate is incorrect.

 

[yngrodder]

Thank you, That is what i was thinking.

 

[Mike in AZ]

might try Ft. Wayne clutch in Indiana....think this is the correct link.....have helped quite a few 'Barners with good quality parts....if this is the correct link, etc....good luck....Mike

http://www.fortwayneclutch.com/

 

[yngrodder]

I got it taken care of, He gave me the wrong one but billed it correctly,