TOSTO RACING

iTrader: (37)

I 've haven't seen this yet and I've worked on a few cars.

I'm working on a 1999 camaro and it has a spec 5 clutch in it with an ls6 motor. Okay everything worked fine for 25 miles and his motor blew up. So he fixed the motor and put everything back in it just like it was now the car won't move at all until the clutch is all the way out and you start revving it then it will barely start to move. Now I have the car, and here is what I have found. The slave is bottoming out on the pressure plate about .250'' 1/4 inch when I bolt the trans up so the clutch is disengaged before the car even starts.The car will not hold it self just sitting in gear you can roll it. What do I do he said everything worked fine before. Also the motor has the same crank and block in it. I basically need a smaller pressure plate distance from the fingers to the bellhousing ,but spec only makes a pressure plate that will give me another .150'' thats not enough has anyone ever ran into this before?

There is no air in the hydraulics either and no shim behind the slave it has a ram adjustable master too and a brand new gm salve.

SS1875

iTrader: (34)

Spec01 may be able to help you out....try PM'ing him.

TranzAmMan

Can you adjust the master so the petal is lower? I have never really heard of getting a thicker fly but I could be wrong. As clutches wear out the clutch gets higher, but since you just tore it down im guessing the clutch is in good shape.

TOSTO RACING

iTrader: (37)

Yeh everything is in great shape. I tried adjusting the master ,but it doesn't do anything ,but move the pedal, because the slave is bottoming out on the pressure plate. Basically its hard to explain ,but the fingers on the pressure plate are already pushing in a 1/4 inch when the trans is bolted up. If I take the slave off and bolt the tranny up it will stay in gear. So it needs a smaller slave ,but no one makes one that I know of or a smaller pressure plate.

I have been in contact with spec and they make one 150 thousands shorter ,but I need 250 thousands. I'm still open to any suggestions.

85MikeTPI

iTrader: (9)

From the write-up, it sounds like you didn't do the actual motor repair? You said the crank and FW are the same, but are you positive? The LS6 had some variations with FWs, pilot bushings, etc. that could account for that 1/4"..

TOSTO RACING

iTrader: (37)

You are right I'm just going by what the ownwer was told when they did his motor we are wondering if it has a different crank in it.

Is there a different flywheel they make for different cranks?

I know in my car I was one of the first guys to try the mcleod soft lock and had somewhat of the same problem here ,but mine would not hold at high rpm it was fine driving around town. Mccleod gave me a full refund because they said they sent the wrong flywheel with my clutch. I have since put a jerico in my car.

I was wondering if I could get a different flywheel?

TOSTO RACING

iTrader: (37)

For anyone wanting to know what fixed this problem. It was a worn out clutch that he bought and the guy said it had 500 miles on it. It must have had few more than 500 on it I guess it was on the edge of going out when he drove in the those 25 miles.

I'm just glad we got it fixed with a new clutch.

ncbirdfan

Are you one of the Tosto brothers that ran on PINKS?? That was the most awesome episode ever. I wish the Firebird's clutch hadn't given way. I have a '67 project car in my garage.

TOSTO RACING

iTrader: (37)

Yes that was us thanks. I would have been in trouble if his clutch would have been okay.

studderin

iTrader: (28)

Cool, its fixed.
Tim. you have any newer vids of your car, or your familes from this year?
I love watching them, seen the PINKs, stuff on your site. Last I saw was the midwest shootout vid 1320Kyle did, the in car was bad ***.

TOSTO RACING

iTrader: (37)

I've got some more vids of this year just need to update our website.

My car is going to be running in a few weeks I can't wait to run stock eliminator. I'm pretty pumped up.

Thanks for the kind words

Qwiknotch

Tosto, I sent you a pm in regards to your jerico setup, any help wouold be greatly appreciated.

MrElectric03

iTrader: (71)

+1, my favorite pinks episode!That Red SS looked sweet

quiet_storm98

iTrader: (48)

the ss is hunger orange not red