clutch replacement problems

[foolproof]

I just installed a king cobra clutch made by southeast clutch not valco. After i started the car there was an obvious sound that something is hanging up inside the bell housing, i initially thought the pressure plate was hitting the starter, after pulling the starter there wasnt any marks on it. so put the starter back in, checked fork to make sure was on the pivot ball cause i thought that came off but wasnt it. Fired the car back up and it was still making the noise, crawled underneath the car while it was running and you can hear noise from the bell housing and the bottom of the bell housing started getting hot within 20 seconds. Any ideas on what would be causing this problem?

 

[badazz5.0]

clutch problems

how does the flywheel look. is it hitting on the bell housing in any way. is the bell housing in a bind to the back of the engine block.

 

[foolproof]

I pulled the dust cover off and the flywheel looks good. Bell housing isnt in bind. everything lined up and looks nice. Another guy said it sounded like it was the fork and came off the pivot ball. Which it was a little and i fixed that but it is still doing it. When i first started it after though it didnt do it right away and then it started making a clanking noise. Something is hitting the bell housing tho.

 

[ID89GT]

The pressure plate is probably rubbin on the insides of the bellhousing, it did that to mine too. Check the insides of the bell housing to see if there are any signs of the pressure plate rubbing on it.

 

[foolproof]

What did you do? Did you modify the bell housing or change the clutch? How did you resolve the issue?

 

[k4mjk]

did you get the right size clutch?

is your car an original 5 speed?

 

[ID89GT]

Well I would verify if that is your problem first, if it is the problem then just grind down the inside of the bell housing a little bit just where it is rubbing. You won't need to take off much just enough so it clears.

 

[HISSIN50]

What year of stang? What year of bell housing? What size clutch kit?

And I think you meant Valeo, not Valco.

 

[foolproof]

Ya i figured out the problem i have to grind down bell housing...89 and 90 models have this problem. Thanks everybody

90 model GT, forged 306, with f303 cam, ported aluminum svo heads with roller rockers, twisted wedge push rods, 1.6 lift, Gt40 intake top and bottom with trick flow spacer, bbm headers with offroad h-pipe with dumps, 70mm throttle body, msd ignition top and bottom, hypertech coil pack, 22lb injectors, hypertech superchip, eibach springs all the way around, king cobra clutch, old school 5 star ponies, electric fan....all cause mama said i could. Da wifey....

waiting for cold air intake, and aluminum drive shaft. upper and lower control arms, and i'll be good til i get the super charger ya baby

 

[65cobra]

Rubbing in the bellhousing

Hi,

I know this is a old post but I was wondering if you solved this issue. I just replaced my clutch and I am having the same issue. The bottom of my bell is getting hot just after starting the car and I can hear a rubbing sound. I was just wondering what was your issue and how did you fix it? My car has a tremmec and is a 92. Thanks for you help.

 

[BTS]

good ???? Anyone

 

[wv109323]

The OP in 2009 said that the pressure plate was rubbing on the bellhousing. He removed some material by grinding from the bellhousing to provide clearance.