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T18 and Clutch Kit

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Warloch, Jun 6, 2011.

  1. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Guys - I had a local here tell me that there is a clutch kit (like LUK or such) that will go with a T18 4 speed and the Dauntless. I am not aware of any since the tranny uses a Ford clutch and the flywheel takes a GM Presure Plate.

    Anyone know of this, and while I am at it, anyone have parts numbers handy for the components?
     
    Warloch, Jun 6, 2011
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  2. Kelbaker

    Kelbaker New Member

    I got a kit from Herm (Luk) that went with my Ford T18 to Dauntless. Although I needed a longer pivot pin and a different, longer throwout bearing for the linkage to work properly.
     
    Kelbaker, Jun 7, 2011
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  3. windyhill

    windyhill Sponsor

    windyhill, Jun 7, 2011
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  4. garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

    I was totally unaware of this. I reused the clutch that was with my :v6:/T14 combo. It had the same spline count and diameter shaft and worked perfectly. Is it because I used a Jeep T18?
     
    garage gnome, Jun 7, 2011
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  5. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    That's possible - I have one of each out in the shop and will compare for you.

    Thanks for the part Number Windy - I am getting an adaptor from Parts Mike and it's turned down for the Chevy TO already. I'll do some measureing and more looking and post back what I find.
     
    Warloch, Jun 7, 2011
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  6. windyhill

    windyhill Sponsor

    Mine was the 3 finger type clutch, not the diaphragm type and it worked fine I remember at the time being consured about it being to stiff but it's been fine... Well the kids complain a little...
     
    windyhill, Jun 7, 2011
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  7. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    Chuck, I used a Centerforce I disc p/n 381021 and a Centerforce plate p/n CF360056.
     
    lynn, Jun 8, 2011
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  8. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Danka - I am going to wait to get the input shaft from Parts Mike to figure out the pilot bearing. The T18 swap is new to me, I just stumbled on 2 of them (one Ford, one Jeep) for cheap and figured I would buy the input this time to measure agaist the Ford tranny for next time (if there is a next time :))

    This is going in my Niece's '62 with the V6 swap.
     
    Warloch, Jun 8, 2011
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  9. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    If you use the ford input partsmike and r&p sell the pilot bushing needed it's a stock gm bushing that's been machined to fit the ford pilot
     
    nickmil, Jun 8, 2011
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  10. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    I just ordered stuff from R&P so have a couple pilots comming from them.

    For the record - the Ford T18 I have has the same input size and spline count as the T14 I just took out. The Jeep input shaft is much larger.
     
    Warloch, Jun 9, 2011
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  11. curtcanada

    curtcanada L, L, and the POH!

    Great :( I'm just about to find this out this weekend!
     
    curtcanada, Jun 9, 2011
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  12. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Bit of an update - the T-14 is a 1 1/8 input, Ford T-18 is a 1 1/16 input. Both 10 splined.
     
    Warloch, Jun 18, 2011
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