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Going to look at a t5, clutch, etc

My question is, how thick is a new clutch plate?  I need to gauge how much life is left on this clutch.

Any thoughts on what to look for when looking at this stuff?

Going to look at a t5, clutch, etc

Reply #1
Hmm... not sure. 
Ive got an extra I can measure tonight.  Its slightly used but in good shape.  I had a used cobra clutch that I installed instead.  I've also got a matching used pressure plate if you need any measurements from that.

For the T5, I checked that it went into gear smoothly.  Checked the left right play while in gear.  There wasn't alot I could test because it was already out of the car.  I do know to inspect the input shaft closely.  Look for twisting on the input splines.  They should be straight.  Look for excessive wear on the front bearing retainer  and where the pilot rides.  They sell replacements that are steel.  Also, know how to identify a World Class T5.  The WC is what you want.  There may not be a tag on the unit (there wasn't on mine) but you can tell by the front of the case.

ID Tags
http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Borg-Warner-T5-ID-Tags.htm

-DZ

Going to look at a t5, clutch, etc

Reply #2
Don't even mess with it,get a new clutch kit and have no worries.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

 

Going to look at a t5, clutch, etc

Reply #3
I have a king cobra here with 10,000 miles on it when I bought my t5 swap.It measures thickness 9/32,rivet depth 4/32.I put a new one in mine for peace of mind.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +