pressure plate at NAPA??? Any info?

[Kustom52Mopar]

While searching for stuff for my '52 at napaonline I found a pressure plate.

Here is the link to the page:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&FromWhere=SC&LineCode=NCL&PartNumber=CA1675&Description=Clutch%20Cover%20Assy%20-%20Remfd

But its only $45 and no core charge. What makes me wonder is that everywere else is more like $100 with a core. I just have a feeling something is amiss about this.

Any thoughts or ideas behind this or did I find one heck of a good buy?

[Norm's Coupe]

Don't know about that one you linked to. However, if you need clutch parts you can go direct to Ft. Wayne Clutch, Ft. Wayne, Indiana and buy the whole clutch for somewhere between $100 to $120, with exchange of old core. They do have a web site.

[Kustom52Mopar]

Here's a diff link that shows the application:

http://www.napaonline.com/NOLPPSE/(S(1ek5beb32ml0mqqhszin3cay))/Detail.aspx?A=NCLCA1675_0058598457&An=599001+101952+50056+65769+28061

[JerseyHarold]

FWIW, Plymouth had Borg&Beck clutches up to '51, and used Auburn clutches in the '52's. The '51's were the last year for the over-center spring on the pedal linkage.

Just another bit of P23 trivia cluttering my brain.....

Harold

[Dodgeb4ya]

Those pictures are just a picture of any common clutch cover. Looks to me like a 50`s through 80`s GM RWD clutch cover. Doesn`t mean that Napa doesn`t have the correct cover though. Go to the local Napa and have them look it up in their picture book. Or just take the easy route and go to FT. Wayne clutch.

Bob

[Kustom52Mopar]

I'll have to look in to the FT. Wayne. But I just need the pressure plate though cause I'm doin the T-5 swap and the kit came with a clutch disc.

[Norm's Coupe]

I'll have to look in to the FT. Wayne. But I just need the pressure plate though cause I'm doin the T-5 swap and the kit came with a clutch disc.

I would imagine they'll sell just the plate. Would be worth the call. Believe they do have an 800 number on their site. If not, I'm sure they could rebuild your old one if you have it.

[Don Coatney]

I used these folks and had very good results. They rebuilt my pressure plate in a couple hours and sold me a disk splined for a T-5 for less than a hundred for both pieces.

[james curl]

Kuston52MoPar, did you buy the KVC Products kit from Paul Curtis? If so how does it look? Does it look like it will be an easy installation?

[Kustom52Mopar]

ya I bought the kit from Paul, it looks like it'll be fairly simple. I'll do my best to document it and post all the pics I can on here if it'll help anybody out.

[Kustom52Mopar]

Well a little update/question info here. I went ahead and bought that pressure plate through NAPA and it does look just like the picture. It sure is a diaphram stlye BUT its for 10" clutchs and the factory is 9". It does bolt to the flywheel but I'm not sure if my clutch will work. There is about 3/8" the metal surface and the Press plate hangs over but the clutch material itself hangs over on the inside maybe 1/8". Wondering if its too much?? I wanna say it'll be alright seeing as its a small amount and the 10" pressure plate will have more pressure over the 9".

[Normspeed]

Probably work just fine.

I went with a 10" plate and disk because I tow a small trailer. You can get the 10" disks on ebay from time to time. 10" was listed as the heavy duty/police/taxi setup for some years.

[Don Coatney]

You should be able to buy a 10" clutch disc.