LCAM-01XA
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This is what they look like:
11" disc, 1-1/4" splines (ZF5 size), supposedly for a DMF setup... However, notice the disc has springs in it! Most other DMF clutches have what looks like solid hubs on the disc, this however has the same spring configuration you'll find in your typical 4-speed kit (even for a diesel T19). And 4-speeds use solid flywheels, not DMFs. So if this works like a 4-speed clutch, but fits a ZF5 input shaft, what's to stop one from using it with the 4-speed flywheel to drop a ZF5 in place of the 4-speed? Even the pressure plate has the proper 6 bolts to match the 4-speed flywheel...
Yes the ZF will probably moan and whine at idle, not enough springs in that clutch as compared to proper SMF-conversion discs, but overfilling it with Castrol synchromesh oil (liquid gold I tell ya!) should keep that to a minimum. Yes there are proper SMF conversion kits out there, 12" in size even, however they are north of $300 - the recipient vehicle will never be making tons of power so while the extra holding power of a 12" clutch is nice for this particular application it's not worth the extra $200 (and $200 buys a mountain weekend's worth of fuel). And our flywheel was already machined not that long ago, don't really wanna buy another one unless absolutely must have to... The whole idea is to keep this swap as low-cost as possible or we risk blows to the vacation budget and we can't have that!!!
Any thoughts/opinions on the matter?
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11" disc, 1-1/4" splines (ZF5 size), supposedly for a DMF setup... However, notice the disc has springs in it! Most other DMF clutches have what looks like solid hubs on the disc, this however has the same spring configuration you'll find in your typical 4-speed kit (even for a diesel T19). And 4-speeds use solid flywheels, not DMFs. So if this works like a 4-speed clutch, but fits a ZF5 input shaft, what's to stop one from using it with the 4-speed flywheel to drop a ZF5 in place of the 4-speed? Even the pressure plate has the proper 6 bolts to match the 4-speed flywheel...
Yes the ZF will probably moan and whine at idle, not enough springs in that clutch as compared to proper SMF-conversion discs, but overfilling it with Castrol synchromesh oil (liquid gold I tell ya!) should keep that to a minimum. Yes there are proper SMF conversion kits out there, 12" in size even, however they are north of $300 - the recipient vehicle will never be making tons of power so while the extra holding power of a 12" clutch is nice for this particular application it's not worth the extra $200 (and $200 buys a mountain weekend's worth of fuel). And our flywheel was already machined not that long ago, don't really wanna buy another one unless absolutely must have to... The whole idea is to keep this swap as low-cost as possible or we risk blows to the vacation budget and we can't have that!!!
Any thoughts/opinions on the matter?