Hitchcocks Forum

Hi Chaps

When I rebuilt Connie, I didn't do the clutch as it all seemed OK. Since running her in, I've been opening her up a bit and the clutch is now starting to slip in top gear. (Mine is the Pushrod clutch with outboard spring location plate)

Question: which one to go for (and please don't say 'belt' 'cos that would bust the budget!) It seems I have two choices:

1. 90040 4-plate kit

2. 90041 5-plate kit

I'm tempted by the 5-plate, but am worried about clearance (I reason that more 'lift' would be needed to release 5 plates rather than 4...?) - and the old clutch is difficult to adjust to get the optimum between slip and drag.

Also, the 5-plate kit is almost twice the price...

Has anyone fitted the 5-plate to a Connie? Would you recommend it? And what advice on pros & cons please!

Thanks

Stephen

If you have oil in the chaincase strip the clutch wash in petrol reassemble and put ATF in the chaincase.

Stephen, I can recommend the 5 plate kit, it works well, I have used it in a Meteor. It works by increasing the friction area, lift isn't an issue. If you aren't already use ATF in the primary, get Type F if you can, specified "for older engines" or sometimes described as for Fords. I have compared this and later Dexron spec ATF in the same bike and the F is better in my opinion, cleaner separation of clutch plates seems to be the benefit.

REgards, Mark

Hi Stephen .
Mark is correct in saying to use the correct ATF you want type F or G , a bit difficult to get now,but Comma Oil still supply it in 5 litre cans it will last a long time I managed to get mine from a local auto dealer £16 but you can get it from Comma on line £18 + .
The Type F does not contain friction modifiers where as later ATF have .
The other Type F or G ATF's are Castrol TQF, Comma AQF ,and Carlube ATF-G.
I got this useful information from an earlier blog on this site