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Old 02-10-2019, 09:47 PM
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Default ‘63 Chevy II Pro-Touring Build

For the rest of the drivetrain on the Nova, I’ve got a QuickTime bell housing and a Katech LS9X clutch kit. The Katech kit takes the factory dual disc clutch and pressure plate from the ZR1 corvette (LS9, not the LT5) and adapts it for use with LS engines (crankshaft bolt patterns are different), using the ZR1 slave cylinder and a Katech designed flywheel. The entire combination is 12 pounds lighter than the stock ZR1 clutch/pressure plate/flywheel combo. Those that have it rave about its ability to hold power while retaining an OEM feel and no rattling in neutral like after market dual disc clutches.

I also purchased a new close ratio T56 from D&D transmissions in Michigan (Don was exceptional - very responsive and reasonable). They did the “Stielow upgrades” to it (they supplied Stielow with the T56 for his most recent build).. bronze shift forks, full carbon blocker rings and they swapped out the .63:1 sixth gear in the close ratio T56 for a .5:1 sixth gear found in the wide ratio T56. The taller sixth gear will allow for better drivability on freeway with the 3.90 rear...


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