AMC throwout brg help...

ss wannabee · 02-25-2012, 07:59 AM

A friend has a '74 Javelin with the 360 and factory T-10. I guess AMC had trouble with the trans front brg retainer breaking in the early '70's and released a beefier version with a 1.400" snout diameter?

He wants to run this retainer...but now is having trouble finding a suitable t/o brg...at least at the parts store level. Needs a certain height for a perf. diaphragm clutch..that's not the question here.

There are some possibilities...I checked the popular perf. clutch mfgrs online. Need to know...WHAT is the desired clearance between the snout's od...and the bore size of the bearing....for a street-driven vehicle? Is .025-.035 too much?

Saw several 1.414" bearings in the BCA catalog...but the "other" dimensions weren't good for what he needs...This size too tight for street anyway?

Anybody had a similar experience with an AMC.....Jeff?? Tom??

02-25-2012, 07:59 AM	#1
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	AMC throwout brg help... A friend has a '74 Javelin with the 360 and factory T-10. I guess AMC had trouble with the trans front brg retainer breaking in the early '70's and released a beefier version with a 1.400" snout diameter? He wants to run this retainer...but now is having trouble finding a suitable t/o brg...at least at the parts store level. Needs a certain height for a perf. diaphragm clutch..that's not the question here. There are some possibilities...I checked the popular perf. clutch mfgrs online. Need to know...WHAT is the desired clearance between the snout's od...and the bore size of the bearing....for a street-driven vehicle? Is .025-.035 too much? Saw several 1.414" bearings in the BCA catalog...but the "other" dimensions weren't good for what he needs...This size too tight for street anyway? Anybody had a similar experience with an AMC.....Jeff?? Tom??