Hi There! I have just finished my 31 Ford coupe. I have a '55 Dodge HEMI with a T5 Chevy transmission; Hot Hemi Heads adapter kit. They told me to go for a Borg & Beck Clutch. I installed a HOWE hydraulic bearing bought from Speedway; they told me it was the right one for my setup. But it was not. The clutch moves when i push the pedal but i can not insert any gear ( i don't know the right english term for that) and with full pedal down it hurts with the bearing. I have tryed to solve the problem with different bearing spacers but no way, the problem remains. I have also bought a different T5 bearing form Summit but it does not fit. At this point i have my rod ready for the street but i cannot use it for this problem. I hope one of you can help me... Sorry for my poor english and Thanks in advance Stefano
Stefano, Try ordering from rockauto.com clutch part# 402 04-054 it's around $100. It's for putting a sbc into a chevy s-10 using the stock tranny. Or look up a 89-ish chevy s-10. It has a diaghpram pressure plate versus a 3 finger Borg & Beck style which is too hard on your tob. I am setting up a 53' 241" hemi with the same HotHeads kit utilizing a t-5 trans. The car isn't on the road yet but everything appears that it should work fine. If I can help in any way shoot me a pm -Kirk
Your pressure plate is probably the problem. That t/o bearing from speedway fits nice but it says "for stock pressure plate" meaning anything with serious spring pressure will defeat the bearing travel. What master Cyl. are you using? I went with a 3/4" bore as I was told the 1" bore master would not give me enough travel to release the clutch.
I use a 3/4" too, willwood. The bearing travel is right, I think, infact the plate, when pedal is full down strike over the bearing oil line inlet...
Mike S made the whole thing from stock parts (Mopar )and I machined him the trans to belhousing adapter. Used mech lnkage although hydraulic was an option easily adaptable. Now 1 1/2 year driving with not even a clutch adjustment. Cost $54. tis a 331 Hemi not the Dodge hemi but that is no different bolt pattern bellhousing, flywheel clutch, etc.
I have tryed a mechanical fork linkage but engine and trans (rubber mounted) moved too much when I pushed the pedal...
Most all cars/truck have rubber mounted motor & trans, if you have that much movement in a mechanical set up you have other problems besides the internal ones................. Sounds like you have a mix match of clutch parts that are not compatible to each other. I would go back and fix the motor/trans movement and intall a package Clutch/pressure plate/throwout bearing, pilot bushing for the SBC V8 in a S10 conversion like already mentioned. I have a part #ber for a Rino kit if needed. More info here! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390885
Just a question about the S-10 tranny some of you have used. I have a 331 hemi with a Hot Heads adapter to a GM bell housing and thought you had to use a T5 from a v8 Camaro. Isn't the input shaft longer on the S-10 tranny than the Camaro hence an interference problem ?
Just for my own curosity, I have asked this question before, along with the difference to the Ford trans, but no one ever offered any details, as in dimensions. Hopefully someone with a tape measure steps up for you. .
Aaaa... Here's the thread. I've been talking to stegto a little about this issue. There's other things associated with the issue not mentioned that were mentioned in PM's. This is a good thread and something that someone else may run into, so I think it's important to have all the details. There is something different about his T5 that needs to be looked at. I may be misinterpreting the information with some of the verbiage used, but he's having problems even MOUNTING the hydraulic t-out bearing the way it's intended to be mounted. It seems the bearing/bearings that have been purchased don't seat and/or retain correctly. There is apparently a retaining stud of some kind that locates the unit, but does not work. It sounds like the right KIND of bearing is not being purchased from the get-go. There are bolted flanged types and non-bolted types. I think it is important to make sure of the exact T5 we are talking about and that the correct bearing be identified. I think those steps should be addressed first before deciding that he has the wrong pressure plate. Wouldn't matter if he was using a B&B or a diaphragm type of pressure plate if the bearing was simply wrong. Something is very wrong here... My application was a little different. I have a T56 mounted with a T5 conversion plate. Sorta' the same, but not. Mine uses a bolted flange type arrangement.
Scootermcrad, as i told you in PM next week i'll send some pics. I am curious about what kind of transmission i own...
So, finally I was able to contact the person from who I bought the project ( he lives in North Bloomfield, OH). He tells me the transmission is not a real T5 but a T50 out of a Chevy Monza. Now I know this and it's a good thing but my troubles remain.
Yesterday i fixed the clutch, now it seems to work... Just a test drive and i'll be sure. Here a pic of my baby.
great car!!! So how did you fix your problem? I have the same combo, 270 Dodge to a T5 for my next build so would like to avoid a bad mismatch. Thanks
With a real T5 you should not have problems if you use a hydraulic bearing. They are made to work with T5. The T50 I own is different where the bearing works and there is no possibilities to use the bearing stud provided with the conversion kit. In my car it stays in position with a iron wire and it works. T50 is designed to work with a fork and not with a bearing.
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