T5 conversion clutch Information

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47Merc

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Hi guys

I'm looking for information about what make and part No. of pressure plate you use when doing 59A flattie to T5 conversion.

I have been told you can use the original Ford 10" with the counter weights cut off but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. I have also heard you can use a McLeod MC360400 which is a 10.5" long style without counterweights but they list it as a completion plate so I thought it may be too stiff for normal street use.

Also , are you using the original Ford throwout bearing and carrier with whatever P plate you use?

Any information on what you guys have found that works good would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
In both of my flattie/5-speed builds I used the old Ford p-plate, a 9" for my avatar, a 10" for my 40 coupe. Speedway sells the required clutch disks and I used the stock Ford clutch setup and throwout bearing. I balanced the prepped flywheel and rebuilt p-plates and I had to trim the snoot - about 1/4" - off of the 5-speed as it is a bit too long for the flattie and bottoms out into the crank and you can't shift it. Ask me how I know - Lol!!!!
 
Recently for the conversions I sell if the customer doesn't have a pp I have been sending them to Fort Wayne Clutch for a 10 inch pp without counter weights. I address the counter weight interference in my instructions. I've had some unhappy customers that had to trim the inside of the adapter to clear the counter weights. My competition also address this problem in their literature. I personally don't advise removing the counter weights as it may throw the PP out of balance?
 
Is there a throwout bearing depth to be concerned with? I have a Fort Wayne 9" clutch and pressure plate with a Cornhuskers bellhousing and slave cylinder set up. I also installed the so called heavy duty, American made throwout bearing from Macs. This has been in my coupe for about 1000 miles. The other day I noticed that when I pushed the clutch in and put the trans in 1st gear, I get a sound when I put the rpm up a little. It's not a high pitched squeal but it's getting worse. Is my bearing shot already? If so, what causes this premature failure? This is why I asked about a depth for the bearing to be off the pressure plate fingers.
Thanks, Joe
 
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