i decided to start a new thread. if you havn't read my old thread "what do i have" i have been trying to figure out what clutch my getrag came with since it is not stock.
my question is since i have the smaller aftermarket clutch can i still use this flywheel and a 13" clutch?
i do know that my flywheel seems to have more machined out of the center then the stock based off a picture i have seen. not where the bushing goes but more of where the flywheel bolts are. it is deeper.
are the clutch's used on the nv4500 same, are they interchangeable?
someone also mentioned i should change the clutch fork and pivot ball. do they normally go bad? or is this just because i have it apart?

thanks any other thoughts would be great

 

is this the sachs clutch? http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-93-90-91-DODGE-D250-350-L6-5-9L-DIESEL-CLUTCH-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1546Q7c66Q3a2 Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3 a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem 3a4dc594d9QQitemZ250412897497QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fT ruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_3915wt_1017

 

Yea it is but i don't trust it because it doesnt say anything about it actually being a sach's..... and no pic.

You can get a factory Sach's 13" clutch through Peter at southbend clutch. http://www.southbendclutch.com/dodge.html

 

i was giving the clutch disc a better look and it is 12.25" and has LUK stamped in it

 

hahah no way.

its a LUK clutch. I've heard bad about them because most of their aftermarket clutches are not even 13" like factory.

www.lukclutch.com

I know alot of 2nd gen guys that run LUK clutches. couple guys on here run em.

 

A factory 1st gen flywheel will have a machined lip around the outer edge of the pressure plate side. It centers the PP. I don't know if this is manditory for the Sachs setup or not. I kind of think it would be.
Is the center opened up? Where the spring hub goes?

 

yes the center is opened up where the spring hub goes 6.75" not sure how deep. if i remember correctly my flywheel has a lip around the outside edge

 

talked to the guy from valair clutch. great guy told me i do have the original flywheel. which i wondered and gave me some suggestions. im thinking of buying a 13" kit which comes with a new flywheel machined out with the new bearing installed, as well as the center opened up for the larger spring hub. they are having a 100$ off sale for their kits. looking at around 500 to 600 depending on what i go with. i think that is not to bad considering all the machining has been done to the flywheel.

 

Yeah definitely get a 13" clutch in there, that 12.25 won't hold much for long.