[Amc-list] clutch questions

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Man, am I glad I have an iron pile.

Long ago I collected a T-96/OD (torque tube) for who-knows-what project, 
and I sensibly saved the old flywheel, friction disc, and pressure plate. 
I'm reasonably certain it came from a Classic, 195.6, this should be the 
same clutch in the Americans, right?

If so I have parts to ID replacements with. The pressure plate was rebuilt 
once; surface rust on the friction surface but OK. Disc has meat left on it.


It's 9.25" across (disc and 'plate driving area), 10-spline. I'm unsure how 
spline shafts are measured, eg. some data says '1-1/8" 10 spline' but how 
is that measured -- simply the outside diameter of the trans input shaft as 
if it didn't have splines?

So I assume the generic name for this is a '9 inch clutch, 10 spline'. Is 
it likely that there are other 10-spline shafts with different diameters?


Late AMCs with 4-cyls use a 9" clutch. All of the driven discs seem to be 
14 teeth, but will the pressure plate fit? The old 9" clutch has 6 bolts 
10-5/8" apart (biggest space between measured like wheel lugs).

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