weber flywheel, presure plate and clutch.

[doublezo]

hi. i need to pickup a new flywheel presure plate and clutch disk for my car. 51 merc engine with a s10 t-5 behind it. i am wondering if there are any opinions out there with the weber products. they do seem pricey to me. are they worth the extra money, or should i just go with regular,(hopefully) american stuff from a ford parts dealer. dennis carpenter, macs, etc. the weber setup im looking at is from flathead jacks if it makes any differance. thanks.

[Mike in AZ]

don't know about flywheel, but Ft. Wayne clutch can supply you with clutch and pressure plate, i'm pretty sure....plenty of satisfied customers on the 'Barn....Mike

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

If it's a heavy car I wouldn't recomend an aluminum flywheel with a basickly stock engine. Whyne Ind Clutch is the best place to get a clutch and plate. Walt

[rotorwrench]

On a T5 installation, you will have a clutch plate specific to it and a pressure plate that will work for both the disk diameter and clutch actuating system. I believe there are a few different variances available for this. I've never really heard much about Weber stuff but it is usually geared toward performance with specific combinations of components. All performance oriented stuff is expensive now days but it's usually not the only game in town either, depending on your needs.

An aluminum wheel will allow much quicker rpm build but as was stated, it will change the torque available at low rpms quite a bit. Works OK in a light body like a 32 or Model A V8 but not so good in a heavier car.

Kerby

[uncle max]

The Weber pressure plate housing is made with much heavier material - nearly 3/16" thick. This compensates somewhat for the lightweight flywheel and when used together, isn't quite so much of an issue in a medium sized coupe or sedan.

[Tim Ayers]

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Originally Posted by uncle max

The Weber pressure plate housing is made with much heavier material - nearly 3/16" thick. This compensates somewhat for the lightweight flywheel and when used together, isn't quite so much of an issue in a medium sized coupe or sedan.

I have an entire Weber set-up. I was surprised how much heavier their pressure plate was when compared to a "stock" one. Mine is also an 11" which has me thinking if I should not use it as well.

Their aluminum flywheels are very well made and machined spot on.

[flatjack9]

What size vehicle is it going in? I don't like the 11" for the reason you have mentioned. I have an aluminum flywheel in my 39 with a 10" pressure plate and it works very well.

[Ol' Ron]

Allot of good advice here. If you're are not running this at the drags, I'd use a stock pressure plate. these racing ones are a bear to drive around town.

[doublezo]

Thanks for the input fellas. My car is a 49 ford with 51 merc engine. the way its setup now is 49 stock flywheel , 49 stock pressure plate (9 inch?) and a clutch disk from speedway that fits the t5 splines. The clutch disk is smaller in diameter than the pp diameter. This is why I'm thinking im getting so much clutch chatter. The weber flywheel that I was Interested in is steel, not aluminum. I was thinking about going with the 10 1/2 in. Pressure plate that they offer. They also offer a clutch disk with t5 spines for a flathead. Maybe I will give fort Wayne a call and see what kind of setup they offer. It doesn't seem like there is alot of info out there about a complete weber setup. They do say its for street/strip use. Keep the input coming, thanks.

[billwill]

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[rotorwrench]

The Ford pressure plate was a 9.5 inch for most 8BA types and the T5 disc is probably for a later 9.4 type so they should be close unless you have a 10 inch PP from a truck or a Merc. I've heard of swaping the spline hubs in the disk assembly to get the correct outer diameter and the correct spline type. Maybe the guys at Ft Wayne Clutch can steer you to an easy solution. Your pressure plate and flywheel mating surfaces may need some clean up to insure they are square with each other. That and a new disk surface that matches diameter should do the trick.

Kerby

[doublezo]

Did some looking Into what Im running, 9.5 inch pressure plate and a 9 in clutch disk that speedway sells for the t5 conversion. I believe this is why I'm getting so much clutch chatter. Hmmmmmmm.

[Henry/Kokomo]

Pressure plate fingers not being adjusted evenly will also cause chatter. Ft.Wayne Clutch is a top notch outfit and they're used to working with old and non-stock applications. The Weber parts are good quality but equally pricey.You might do as well with more-or-less "stock" parts from a reputable dealer, if you're not racing the vehicle. FWIW Good luck!

[flatjack9]

I seriously doubt that the smaller pressure plate is your problem. The difference would only be a 1/4" on each side.

[vilanar]

Just received clutch kit for Flathead with T5 from Ft.Wayne Clutch.
These guys know their stuff and are easy to deal with.

Ari

[Ol' Ron]

Yes and they can rebuild the 9" with alittle more presure. Great with the T-5