Clutch Stuck Disengaged!

[Big Jimbo]

I have just finished installing a 2004 Ram SRT-10 motor in my 1959 Plymouth and after driving it a few minutes the clutch stuck in the disengaged position. The clutch pedal felt normal, but the clutch would not engage. I am using a Wilwood master cylinder with the same size piston as the stock unit, and it bled well and worked very smoothly for about the first 10 minutes. I pulled the transmission out today and see what happened, and there is some type of spacer that has been binding. I can't find a picture of it in the shop manual. When I pulled the trans it fell on the ground so I am not sure how it had been installed. I can see where the teeth have been binding. The teeth in the clutch seem to not be damaged. The throw out bearing spins smoothly. I read on this site about changing out the slave cylinder and using a stronger clutch, but this car only weighs 3200# :rock: and the tires are only 255x15 so the stock ones should be plenty strong. Anyone here familiar with what happened to this engagement spacer? :dontknow:

 

[ZCx]

will that little collar fit on the header shaft splines???

to me it looks like what i'm used to callin a spline saver.

a type of adapter. looks like it fits into the clutch disc & adapts down to fit the header shaft.

make more discs fit more applications.

wonder if thats the stock clutch or a local rebuild??????

 

[Sharpimage]

I've honestly never seen a spacer thing like that before.. Also, nice car

Andrew

 

[JimTeTe]

Sorry can't help ya ....

But Congrats on stuffing that 10 in that car ... Must Sh*t and git ....

 

[Slitherbeast]

clutch

Yea I think the previous owner of the engine /trans "adapted" the wrong disc to the input shaft to sell it . Get a proper disc and pressure plate and definitely the viper slave upgrade and all will be well. .:rock:

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

thats the inner adapter they use in many clutches today to fit many styles, there should be a clip that held it in place on the disc , the clip is gone an your adapter came out,
suggestion is getting another clip to hold it in place or another disc. and you should be good to go

 

[Big Jimbo]

The adapter does fit of the transmission splines, and then the outer splines fit into the clutch splines. So it is an adapter for a different clutch plate. I thought it was a stock setup, but must be aftermarket. Can you tell if the pressure plate looks like the stock one or will I need to raplace it too if I get a stock clutch plate? And replace the slave too while it is apart? :argh:
Where would be a good place to buy all of this stuff?

 

[Big Jimbo]

I thought it was the stock clutch. Can you tell by the picture if it is the stock pressure plate? Should I replace the Slave while it is apart even if it is working OK? Where is a good place to buy all of the parts? Thanks!