Anatomy of a WC T-5 failure.
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From: Saugerties, NY, USA
Car: '89 Formula
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9 bolt.
Anatomy of a WC T-5 failure.
Is this what anybody else found after screwing up their T-5 in back of a 350?
I pulled the thing out and the input shaft (which had new bearings awhile back) no has about 1/8" sloppiness when it's wiggled up and down or side to side. I didn't take it apart to see if there was any internal damage yet.
I had a new moroso roller pilot bearing in it when I did the 350... that's destroyed, The flywheel and pressure plate both have major meltdown areas... clutch plate is shot too.
For the T-56 I'm gonna play it safe and just put in a plain stock pilot bearing. Maybe the pilot bearing was a contributing factor, maybe not.
Moral of the story: Don't do any 5 grand clutch dumps with a T-5!!!
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'89 Formula - Thunderchicken - 355 Vette L98/T-5/3.45 9-bolt/black/t-tops - the fun car!
'90 GTA - The GTA - 5.0 LB9/TH700/3.27 9-bolt/black/t-tops/tan leather - the cruiser.
I pulled the thing out and the input shaft (which had new bearings awhile back) no has about 1/8" sloppiness when it's wiggled up and down or side to side. I didn't take it apart to see if there was any internal damage yet.
I had a new moroso roller pilot bearing in it when I did the 350... that's destroyed, The flywheel and pressure plate both have major meltdown areas... clutch plate is shot too.
For the T-56 I'm gonna play it safe and just put in a plain stock pilot bearing. Maybe the pilot bearing was a contributing factor, maybe not.
Moral of the story: Don't do any 5 grand clutch dumps with a T-5!!!
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'89 Formula - Thunderchicken - 355 Vette L98/T-5/3.45 9-bolt/black/t-tops - the fun car!
'90 GTA - The GTA - 5.0 LB9/TH700/3.27 9-bolt/black/t-tops/tan leather - the cruiser.
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