<!-- / icon and ***le --> <!-- message -->I need a clutch for my 1952 mercury monterey. cant seem to find one. Is there one from a later model ( 60s car ) that will fit my car? I have trade deal pending on this clutch please help.
I can't give you any info on using another 60's era clutch or anything (while some here on the HAMB probably can), I've used Fort Wayne Clutch and driveline http://www.fortwayneclutch.com/ for anything funky and they always come through. Very reasonable and fast. Just tell 'em what you've got and I'm sure they'll be able to hook you up. Their phone is: {800} 258-8243. Good Luck!
Ok I guess I should have said I'm tired of being bent over when buying parts for my old cars. The normal clutch price for sixties clutch is a lot less? There has to be something that interchanges !
The 52 & 53 had Borg & Beck 10 inch preasure plate with a 10 inch disc and 1 inch 10-spline hub. Ford only used a few other 10 inch "Long type" pressure plates but they were for a 1 3/8 inch 10-spline trans inputs. There are no other cross over types that I am aware of. Ft Wayne Clutch is about your best bet unless you check with a couple of the Mercury Parts Dealers and they will be higher price. Otherwise you'll be looking on the e-pay for a while till one shows up. Your only other recourse would be to change the flywheel or redrill the Merc type wheel for a Ford 9 1/2 inch "Long type" clutch set up for 1-inch 10 spline trans input.
My buddy has a new clutch pressure plate for 54 mercury looks the same and is a 10" also will know more tomorrow.
All '49-'53 Mercs used the 3-finger Borg & Beck clutch, ( '49-'50/early '51 used 1 3/8" input, '51 used 1 1/16") which has the same even bolt pattern as some common diaphragm clutches. Don't know what you mean by being bent over on clutch prices, but the 10.4" 300 hp rated diaphragm plate and disc behind my 286" flathead cost less than $100. Switching to a diaphragm clutch is the best solution because they are cheaper (that's all cars and light trucks have used for the last 30 or so years), require less pedal effort, and have many less parts to wear or fail. As has been suggested, contact Fort Wayne Clutch, or take your old clutch to a good clutch rebuilder and have them match it up a new diaphragm.
clutch from a 54 is the same one as my 52 I know this cause its in the car now. things we go thru to make things work . thanks for all the great info.
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