Another LS7 Installed
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Another LS7 Installed Ordered it from fred beans ...great guys and prices and took it to a local f-body shop and had it installed...couldnt beat the price. Had the drill mod along with heat wrap on the clutch line so I should be good. Drove it yesterday and like everyone else says...it catches right off the floor...takes a little bit to get used to on hills. Pedal pushes in super smooth and easy and on the release it is slightly harder than stock....no chatter what so ever Gonna baby it for 500 miles then hammer it to see how it feel under WOT...I highly recommend it so far 
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Originally Posted by blu byu
54 miles on mine, T56rebuilds was very helpful. The only complaint is the clutch engagement right off the floor. Does anyone know to fix that?
BTW: Joe & Amber, so far so good on my rebuild!! Shifts beautifully and I am still getting used to the shifter NOT popping out of third on me. I used to have to hold it there.
Thanks again!! (sorry for slight hijack, but had to give credits)
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how long is a normal break in period on the Ls7 clutch? Also did you bleed your clutch at all because I did not. I had to remove the resevoir off the master to snake the rubber hose behind the brake booster when I did the install and I thought that I had to bleed the system.
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They say about 500 miles with a lot of it being stop and go driving. Just getting on a highway for 500 miles wont do it.
If you removed the reservoir hose to the master, theres a good chance you have gotten some air in the system. Bleeding it may not be a bad idea if you are noticing difficulty shifting into gear.
If you removed the reservoir hose to the master, theres a good chance you have gotten some air in the system. Bleeding it may not be a bad idea if you are noticing difficulty shifting into gear.
You should bleed it anytime you're down there, if you're smart. Keeps the fluid clean and fresh and healthy.
I just got my LS7 clutch finished up last night. Engages really low but seems to be breaking in rather quickly/nicely. I like it a lot. Smooth engagement. Feels stronger.
Of course, just about anything would have been better than the stocker. That thing was shot! Heat spots all over the flywheel and pressure plate. The friction disc was worn to nearly to the rivets and the hub had as much heat scarring as the pressure plate/flywheel. It was all worn so thin that the self-adjusting action of the clutch had adjusted so far in that the slave cylinder wasn't able to completly disengage the clutch.
I just got my LS7 clutch finished up last night. Engages really low but seems to be breaking in rather quickly/nicely. I like it a lot. Smooth engagement. Feels stronger.
Of course, just about anything would have been better than the stocker. That thing was shot! Heat spots all over the flywheel and pressure plate. The friction disc was worn to nearly to the rivets and the hub had as much heat scarring as the pressure plate/flywheel. It was all worn so thin that the self-adjusting action of the clutch had adjusted so far in that the slave cylinder wasn't able to completly disengage the clutch.
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Can I bleed the system even though I have my tranny bolted back up to the bell housing? I am worried that fluid will get all over the clutch disc. I think it is an 11mm socket that will fit the bleeder.
The bleeder is 7/16. I bleed it with it bolted up. Maybe you're not supposed to but I've never heard that and it's never caused me any problems. Just let it sit for a good while after you do. The bled fluid will drain out the gap on the bottom at the joint between the tranny and bellhousing.
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Originally Posted by Tobynine9
You should bleed it anytime you're down there, if you're smart. Keeps the fluid clean and fresh and healthy.
I just got my LS7 clutch finished up last night. Engages really low but seems to be breaking in rather quickly/nicely. I like it a lot. Smooth engagement. Feels stronger.
Of course, just about anything would have been better than the stocker. That thing was shot! Heat spots all over the flywheel and pressure plate. The friction disc was worn to nearly to the rivets and the hub had as much heat scarring as the pressure plate/flywheel. It was all worn so thin that the self-adjusting action of the clutch had adjusted so far in that the slave cylinder wasn't able to completly disengage the clutch.
I just got my LS7 clutch finished up last night. Engages really low but seems to be breaking in rather quickly/nicely. I like it a lot. Smooth engagement. Feels stronger.
Of course, just about anything would have been better than the stocker. That thing was shot! Heat spots all over the flywheel and pressure plate. The friction disc was worn to nearly to the rivets and the hub had as much heat scarring as the pressure plate/flywheel. It was all worn so thin that the self-adjusting action of the clutch had adjusted so far in that the slave cylinder wasn't able to completly disengage the clutch.
Originally Posted by bics56
My old stock flywheel had heat spots all over it too...the clutch disc looked somewhat decent...it was worn but still had some life left on it...I cant wait till it breaks in though...it is somewhat hard to get used to it catching right off the floor
Originally Posted by Tobynine9
Don't think so. I checked on using SPEC's LS2 billet flywheel but it will only work for applications with their clutches.
Fidanza makes an aluminum LS2 flywheel.
Fidanza makes an aluminum LS2 flywheel.
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