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nickleone
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/04/2008 Location: westminster co Status: Offline Points: 1441 |
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Posted: Aug/09/2018 at 10:28am |
I followed tomj with the T5 conversion for the 196.
Tom used a Sach clutch disc for a 93 Mustang turbo 4 cyl. I found one from Brute Power The disc does NOT fit the Rambler pressure plate. The pressure plate has a 4.75 inch hole for the disc. The disc has a 5.3 inch spring retainer plate on the pressure plate side. I also had an Alfa Romero disc to compare. It is the same as the Mustang dimensions. Looks like I am going to re drill the flywheel for the Mustang pressure plate. Question does anyone have a Sach disc to measure? Nick
Edited by nickleone - Aug/09/2018 at 12:24pm |
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nick
401 71 Gremlin pro rally car sold 390 V8 SX/4 pro rally car sold 1962 Classic SW T5 4 wheel disc brakes |
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232jav3sp
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/09/2013 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 2451 |
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Is there a possibility that the mustang pressure plate will fit in the Rambler flywheel? I've done the T5 swap twice on early 232's, and I know the Mustang pressure plate will fit in that flywheel. Just needs to be drilled and tapped. Using the Mustang pressure plate means to can always get one.
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nickleone
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tomj shows the Ford pressure plate against the Rambler flywheel. Yes a re drill will be needed.
Nick
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nick
401 71 Gremlin pro rally car sold 390 V8 SX/4 pro rally car sold 1962 Classic SW T5 4 wheel disc brakes |
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tomj
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/27/2010 Location: earth Status: Offline Points: 7544 |
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i'm so sad i didn't measure the diameter of the spring disk of the Sachs disc. the only image i have of it is this: my Sachs disc fit inside my Rambler pressure plate just fine. (no i didn't put it in backwards :-) but i recall nothing more. almost! tape measure across the wrong side of the Sachs driven disc here: maybe you can infer dimensions from this one. FORD PRESSURE PLATE ON RAMBLER FLYWHEEL: its sooooo tantalizingly close! like a 1/8" diameter difference. here's a pick of them lined up: (all from my t5 notes page) http://sr-ix.com/AMC/1961-Rambler-Roadster/transmission/T5research/index.html |
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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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tomj
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/27/2010 Location: earth Status: Offline Points: 7544 |
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ok there are some better pics of the Sachs disc on the 8" AMC pressure plate. from this page http://sr-ix.com/AMC/1961-Rambler-Roadster/transmission/T5research/index.html sachs disc on amc 8". you can see that the sachs spring plate *just fits* in the AMC hole. i know that there are photos of the 8" PP with tape measure, so from that you can determine sachs spring plate diameter pretty close. right below that image is this one, of the spring disc side of the sachs driven disc i took a lot of pics and measurements, as it was a very tricky project. a 64-up car would be a lot easier. these early chassis are tough to work with. the rear motor mount business, i should have just eliminated it by using a later fully closed bell and fabricating a modern type "Tri poised power" type mount system off the back of the trans. i don't trust the strength of the open-bottom little bell for that, right where it needs stiffness from that heavy engine there's a big hole, and its only cast aluminum anyway. without thr whole shape there's a lot of stress on the bottom two ears. that 'research' page has a lot of trivia and measurements. i didnt know how to organize it further so it is as it is. |
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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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nickleone
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/04/2008 Location: westminster co Status: Offline Points: 1441 |
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Tom,
When I get back from Speed Week I will get a SACH clutch locally. SACH might STILL be building them with the small dia spring retainer. News at 11. Nick |
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nick
401 71 Gremlin pro rally car sold 390 V8 SX/4 pro rally car sold 1962 Classic SW T5 4 wheel disc brakes |
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Modern Driveline
AMC Fan Joined: Nov/27/2013 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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For those looking to convert clutches to accept a Ford T-5, Modern Driveline offers in house built clutches to do this along with the T-5 adapter plates. feel free to contact us direct with questions. 208-453-9800
http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/Ford-T-5-to-AMC-Nash-Rambler-Adapter-plate-7p572.htm - http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/Ford-T-5-to-AMC-Nash-Rambler-Adapter-plate-7p572.htm http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/Ford-T-5-to-AMC-Nash-Rambler-Adapter-plate-7p573.htm - http://transmission.moderndriveline.com/speed/pc/Ford-T-5-to-AMC-Nash-Rambler-Adapter-plate-7p573.htm |
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tomj
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the small diameter of the driven disc (so-called 8", closer to 8.5") is the issue and only for this one chassis and the oddball little bellhousing. for all other AMC apps the 9" clutch is a lot easier to find. can MDL put together 8" driven discs? and thanks so much for the dedication and the quality adapter! the T-5 really brought my car alive. |
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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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amcfool1
AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/18/2011 Location: roanoke va Status: Offline Points: 1075 |
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hi, I also have a Modern Driveline T5, with the custom shifter location, in my 77 Hornet AMX, and I love it! The only issue was that the splines on the input shaft did not go back far enough, but this was solved with MDL's 3/16" spacer plate.
thanks, gz
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