Introducing "TRACKDAY", 1968 Camaro

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by sik68

Thanks all!



Matt & all I will let you know what I find on the c-clips. I would be so stoked if they mitigate the knockback issue. I read a post from David Pozzi a long time ago about the Trans-Am cars putting valve spring shims against the c-clips to shim out end play....so it must count for something.

I searched but couldn't find that post from D Pozzi. Do you happen to have a link to that? I got 0.25 play

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by sik68

LOL no comment. Let's just say she doesn't think primer is a color.

Huh? It's the color of the sky............8 months out of the year in Oregon.

Good job on the truck, not money you wanted to spend but it needed to be done.

[sik68]

Originally Posted by intocarss

I searched but couldn't find that post from D Pozzi. Do you happen to have a link to that? I got 0.25 play

It was probably on camaros.net. If I don't find it first....

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by sik68

It was probably on camaros.net. If I don't find it first....

Thanks. I think I found it

http://www.camaros.net/forums/archiv...p/t-27943.html

Your problem might be excessive end play in the axles. The same problem happens with JL8 conversions.
Try shimming behind the C clips with a spacer. I've heard a valve spring spacer with a little filing will work well.
Get the end play close to zero. If you go too tight it may affect the positraction function.
What size are the rotors in dia and width?
David

Yes, put the spacer between the side gear and the C clip. You will need around .015" to .030" thick shims.
There used to be thicker C clips to do this but I don't think they are available anymore.
If you go too thick you may prevent release of the positraction.
Non posi rears are looser than the posi type, which would knock the caliper pistons back even farther.
David

[David Pozzi]

The "right" way is to place shims between the carrier housing and the clutch plates. Extra shims are in a rebuild kit and you might be able to get just the shims from a Differential parts store.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ted_slip_posi/
David

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by David Pozzi

The "right" way is to place shims between the carrier housing and the clutch plates. Extra shims are in a rebuild kit and you might be able to get just the shims from a Differential parts store.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ted_slip_posi/
David

Thank you

Found this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGq15JBBUQw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwxLHFZq6QA