LS V8 engine clutch slave spacing

[jevs]

By the way, they are doing a vette, but the measurement process is the same with a normal trans.

 

The SPEC clutch video says you can go up to .250 without needing their spacer.

The paper from them with the clutch kit says .175 to .225

Tick says ~3/16" to 1/8" and on the same page they also say 0.125 to 0.200.

Brunton says they always use the spacer, which is going to put my car below any specs other than some opinions I saw.

 

So, here is the dilemma for me. I took many measurements all around and averaged them. I came up with .2208.

 

In the video, they measure their car and get .220 and say they do not need a spacer.

 

So, I am .0042 from needing the spacer going by the instructions with my clutch. However I am .0292 from needing the spacer from their video which gives you a link on the same piece of paper as the other spec.

 

I need a spacer according to all of Ticks specs.

 

So, what to do? To top it off, the spacer they give me is pretty thick at about .1160. If I put that in, then I am going to drop down to .1048 which seems to be lower than any of those.

 

I am betting they say I don't need the spacer because I know what happens as the disc wears....

 

Advice?

I will call SPEC tomorrow and see what they have to say.

 

I am betting they say I don't need the spacer because I know what happens as the disc wears....

Edited February 20, 2015 by jevs

[jevs]

I figured I would post a link to my resolution for this:

 

http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?9794-Brunton-StalkerXL-23-Build/page17