215mm clutch plate

ruby bay · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:55 am Post subject: 215mm clutch plate

hi all, the ford engine i am putting in uses a 215mm clutch plate. i notice that some vws use a 215mm clutch plate too, could i use just the vw clutch plate behind my ford pressure plate, using the ford flywheel also?
then i can use the vw input shaft. anyone? thanks.

sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

That's how I do it, VW-clutch behind a Subaru pressure plate. But buy a new clutch from a tuning company. I have bad experience with the original plates (after all, they are made for little power) and a new clutch plate isn't that expensive.

jp · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

What Ford engine are you using ?

I use a T25 clutch plate on my ford 1.8TD with Ford flywheel and pressure plate and works fine

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sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

It may be that the T25 has a better clutch than the T2.

ruby bay · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:

i am trying to use the ford 2ltr dohc 8v, its out of a late sierra.

Alex (FTS) · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

My kit from GBE uses all ford clutchparts and just the vw release bearing-and this is I believe the standard dohc ford adaptorplate that I am using on my 1.8D-soon to become TD-woop woop (Got the engine in a car and just need to swop em over Grin

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jp · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

oooo TD hey what's it out of ? is it a intercooled one ?
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ruby bay · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject:

unfortunately for me the dohc has a one off crankshaft and flywheel, only shared with the escort rs2000 of the same era, the flywheel is of megalithic proportions, its really deep so i dont think me vw input shaft will be long enough to sit in the spiggot bearing?
does anyone know how far a vw input shaft protrudes from the outer edge of the bell housing, i need to do some maths! its a 2ltr box.
cheers.

ruby bay · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

the flywheel is flush with the edge of the hewland adaptor plate, i had to have 3mm taken off the outer edge of the flywheel to get it to clear!

sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

Now that's a tight fit!

ruby bay · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject:

it is a bit, yes!!

vwooosh...!!! · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

Can i just ask....are u using the standard v.w slave cylinder on its original bracket for the clutch...?