Trouble finding clutch parts
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Hey all, I have a ‘65 with the 305e in it. Truck is in great shape but the clutch is starting to slip. I have read through the forums and I know I need the 04-528 from rhinopac or AMS but I can’t find one anywhere. Does anybody know where there might be some of these available? The weather will be turning soon and I want to drive my truck all summer. I don’t really want to take it all apart and ship out the original to get rebuilt with my truck sitting the whole time I wait. Would love to get it here so I can do it all at once and be on the road again. Photo attached of my truck for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for any help!
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Try this one:
https://www.amazon.com/New-Generatio.../dp/B000CNNV6K |
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James, that one is out of stock too. Wondering if they are not being made anymore. I ordered one from a site in Canada and they cancelled too saying they don’t have any.
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what I found is it's easy to get the clutch pressure plate. Any 12" pressure plate made for a SBC will work.
This is the kit I used for mine. https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...62-1/5332559-P the hard part is getting the correct disc. all the SBCs and L6s spin the opposite direction of a V6 305, so you'll need to use a different disc. I just reused the 11" one I had and it's all working fine. |
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An update. The place James recommended above in Kentucky had one in stock and it appears to be correct with the collar on the correct side. I don’t have it installed yet but it’s here and that feels like a small victory already.
I also bought seals from a gasket company out in Washington I saw mentioned in another thread. I plan to do the oil pan and rear main seal all at the same time while I have things taken apart. Hopefully this summer I will be driving without any slips and parking without any oil puddles. Thanks for all the wisdom here in the forums and for the help. I will update when it’s all put together in a month or so when it gets warm enough to work on it. |
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I’m in the process of rebuilding my 64 with a305e , it looks like I can’t use a 12” clutch,the bolt holes on the flywheel are around 12.25” apart, is this right? The disc I took out was a 10.5. Is there any known part number that will work with my trans. This is starting to get frustrating
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But here's a link to a bunch of clutch kits I found when I had to do the same thing https://6066gmcclub.com/showthread.p...ght=clutch+kit You can also have them rebuilt for about $60.00 and they're good as new. Just search for "clutch rebuilder" or "clutch shop" plus your town and you'll probably find a good ol boy that does this for a living. |
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I miss spoke. It's not that they spin opposite directions, it's that the discs are reversed. Both of these are facing the pressure plate. what works. https://6066gmcclub.com/attachment.p...1&d=1699905723 what doesn't work https://6066gmcclub.com/attachment.p...1&d=1699905810 |
Throw-out bearing
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Throw-out/release bearing updated numbers. The "known good parts" page needs updated, so here is some current info.
my throw out bearing died on me, so I had to search for a new one. There are two kinds: Long and Short Short: #614018 This number is used by many manufactures like Delco and National. Prices range from $11 to $45 ($67 at NAPA) for the same part.
Long #1625 or NATIONAL G1625C
Just measure the face of your old one to tell which one you need. Mine is the short one and seems to be the common one. I was able to find it in town at all the major parts stores and of course Rock Auto. Rock Auto has some of the long and short descriptions wrong, so just go by part number and the dimensions. ___ other clutch info --- 11"Disk: none of the numbers on the "known good parts" page work anymore. Nobody has this. As of now the only options are to get yours rebuilt or have a new 12" disk modified (flip it around. see post above) --- 12" pressure plates are easy to find, but it seems like you need to get the whole kit for those and the disk will not work out of the box and will need to be modified. The good news is the kit I bought had the short clutch release bearing and the pilot bushing would fit as well. It seems all the kits come with the short throw-out and a disk that won't work. |
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I was told the Rhino-Pac/Platinum 04-528 was the only clutch kit that would work right out of the box with no modifications. It's a 12 inch, and supposedly the disc hub is assembled the correct way for the flat V-6 flywheel. I personally never used one, I had my original clutch rebuilt years ago. The 04-528 has been on back order for several months.
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