69 Camaro B/S

[J&S Racing]

Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Honestly, if it was mine I'd face the mounting bosses off about .125 to move the box laterally. The rag joint should accomodate this. The column could be loosened up and lined up accordingly, as well. Then, no header gasket...just a thin bead of sealer like Valco Aluminized silicone.

For what it's worth. -Al

Definitely not a bad idea..

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by J&S Racing

Definitely not a bad idea..

And a very cost effective idea too.

[Larry Hill]

Hope to see you and the car in the lanes soon. Some nice work! Good Luck.

[J&S Racing]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Hope to see you and the car in the lanes soon. Some nice work! Good Luck.

Thank you!

Right now I'm doing me lease favorite thing in drag racing....... staging for a national event. What a waste of a beautiful 4th!!

Upon further inspection I'm not sure where the stockers gonna fit!!

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Me thinks you need a 2 story trailer...

[J&S Racing]

After a few weekends of racing I was able to spend some time on the stocker.

Seemed like a good time to get started on the clutch.... or so I thought


Everything was going smooth until I insalled the Bellhousing, the Mcleod aluminum bellhousing I bought with the understanding fits this combo. Apparently there are "issues"

1st.. counter weight fingers
2nd.. I was told the base adjusters could be reached through the inspection window.
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3rd.. the fork hitting the pressure plate with the pivot ball backed all the way out.
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My frustration was only amplified after 2 phone calls with techs who had no idea what I was talking about. Finally today I spoke to the lead tech who was aware of these issues.

I'm not at all happy my 1100 Mcleod bellhousing will not direct fit my Mcleod clutch but they seem more than willing to get this sorted.

So far the plan is to change out the fingers for a newer style that should give 1/8" clearance. He is gonna send another block plate for another 1/8" if needed. some machine work is needed on the rear plate to get the fork off the pressure plate and have proper stroke. Far as the base adjusters.... think im gonna have to make something to go through the fork window.

[Joe Martens]

You can get billet aluminum spacers that go between the block and block saver in either 1/8 or 1/4 in. That should give you the clearance you need for the levers and the pressure plate to fork. Also, are the heads ground flat on the pressure plate that hold the levers in place so they don't protrude past the surface of the pressure plate cover? It looks as though they are in the picture but not sure. Also, by using the spacer, that will give you plenty of end play. Some were having problems with the input of the trans bottoming out against the pilot bearing and wiping out the thrust bearing. You can drill a hole in the face of the bellhousing where the trans bolts to for base adjustment. Lastly, if you haven't done so, zero out the bellhousing.

Here is a link for the spacer.https://www.summitracing.com/oh/part...-250/overview/

I enjoyed following the progress on your car. Coming along nicely. Hope to see you at the Dutch in the fall!