Air gap between slave cylinder and pressure plate - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

flyinglow57 · 09-03-2018, 05:39 PM

So i did a monster lt1-sc clutch in February and didnt think to change the slave cylinder to a billet piece. Well the plastic piece melted last week and destroyed the slave. Now i put in a new slave with billet release bearing support

Now i measured the air gap (measure bell housing point to slave fully depressed and measure bell housing to clutch fingers). The specs ive seen are somewhere between .125” and .375”. I have exactly 0.000”

So id have to shim the transmission away from the engine block somehow. I have the symptoms of this problem (clutch disengages as soon as i press the clutch and i have worn out 2 slaves in 53k miles. And my old ACT clutch slipped at full throttle.

How do you get the gap greater. Tick’s shims would make it even less

Clarkstar · 09-03-2018, 06:24 PM

What flywheel do you have? I would suggest calling monster. I'm not sure if that clutch was designed to be used with the stock flywheel.... or aftermarket. You should find that out. You may need to get a different flywheel...

flyinglow57 · 09-03-2018, 06:49 PM

The flywheel came witht the clutch. It is not a stock flywheel. The reason being ACT clutches need a new flywheel and i tossed the OEM. So had to get a new one withh the clutxh package

Clarkstar · 09-03-2018, 06:58 PM

Sounds like the monster clutch may have been designed to be used with a monster flywheel... not ACT's. I would call monster...

Clarkstar · 09-03-2018, 06:59 PM

When I was shopping for a clutch I remember a couple companies saying you had to use there flywheel... not the stock one or one from another manufacturer.

flyinglow57 · 09-03-2018, 07:10 PM

I tossed the oem one to get the act one. Then when i went with the monster lt1-s i tossed the act flywheel and used the monster one. So i hve the whole package from monster

flyinglow57 · 09-05-2018, 03:56 AM

Anyone have measurements from engine block to pressure plate fingers and from bellhousing to compressed slave cylinder? Im trying to narrow down what side needs to be different

Clarkstar · 09-05-2018, 05:49 AM

I'll look tonight. I think I wrote the measurements on the clutch box... I still have it in the basement.

flyinglow57 · 09-05-2018, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clarkstar

I'll look tonight. I think I wrote the measurements on the clutch box... I still have it in the basement.

Thank you very much.

On a side note tick performance and monster clutch have been very good to deal with and im emailing the two companies back and forth

09-03-2018, 05:39 PM	#1
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	Air gap between slave cylinder and pressure plate So i did a monster lt1-sc clutch in February and didnt think to change the slave cylinder to a billet piece. Well the plastic piece melted last week and destroyed the slave. Now i put in a new slave with billet release bearing support Now i measured the air gap (measure bell housing point to slave fully depressed and measure bell housing to clutch fingers). The specs ive seen are somewhere between .125” and .375”. I have exactly 0.000” So id have to shim the transmission away from the engine block somehow. I have the symptoms of this problem (clutch disengages as soon as i press the clutch and i have worn out 2 slaves in 53k miles. And my old ACT clutch slipped at full throttle. How do you get the gap greater. Tick’s shims would make it even less __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

09-03-2018, 06:24 PM	#2
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	What flywheel do you have? I would suggest calling monster. I'm not sure if that clutch was designed to be used with the stock flywheel.... or aftermarket. You should find that out. You may need to get a different flywheel... __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

09-03-2018, 06:49 PM	#3
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	The flywheel came witht the clutch. It is not a stock flywheel. The reason being ACT clutches need a new flywheel and i tossed the OEM. So had to get a new one withh the clutxh package __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

09-03-2018, 06:58 PM	#4
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	Sounds like the monster clutch may have been designed to be used with a monster flywheel... not ACT's. I would call monster... __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

09-03-2018, 06:59 PM	#5
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	When I was shopping for a clutch I remember a couple companies saying you had to use there flywheel... not the stock one or one from another manufacturer. __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

09-03-2018, 07:10 PM	#6
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	I tossed the oem one to get the act one. Then when i went with the monster lt1-s i tossed the act flywheel and used the monster one. So i hve the whole package from monster __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

09-05-2018, 03:56 AM	#7
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	Anyone have measurements from engine block to pressure plate fingers and from bellhousing to compressed slave cylinder? Im trying to narrow down what side needs to be different __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

09-05-2018, 05:49 AM	#8
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	I'll look tonight. I think I wrote the measurements on the clutch box... I still have it in the basement. __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.