Trac. Lock Rebuild - Extra Clutches????

429mustang · 12-30-2003, 10:41 PM

I'm gonna be rebuilding both mine and my friends rearends with new gears/bearings/seals/etc. I've heard you can add a couple extra clutches to the carrier, anyone have a link or info on how to do it? Also, can you buy the extra clutches seperate from jeg's/summit/etc.? Any info is appreciated.

429mustang · 12-30-2003, 10:43 PM

Just so you know, I'm talking about an 8.8 rear, not my vans rear- (the vans getting trashed/totaled out other than the motor/trans and I'm getting a notchback in a week or so with insurance $$$).

429mustang · 12-31-2003, 05:55 PM

?????? I've tried searching and can't find anything yet.

LX5liter · 01-04-2004, 10:59 AM

What you do is remove one steel plate and add an extra friction plate. I have done it a few times and I've never had a problem. I can't remember the stacking order off the top of my head though. As far as an extra friction, I just use the best of the old ones. Make sure and soak all the frictions in oil for an hour or two before installing them too.

fiveohpatrol · 01-07-2004, 07:37 AM

yeah, what he said.

The order is just steel/clutch/steel/clutch/steel (not sure exactly how many, but that is the order)
there is one a spot in the order on the factory way of doing it that has 2 steels back to back, and you simply don't do that.

Just get the best of the old clutches and use it as your extra one

I did this when I rebuilt mine and it works great.

Dark_5.0 · 01-07-2004, 10:54 AM

I just ordered the carbon fiber clutch kit and got it shipped to my door for 80 bux.

The carbon fiber clutches come stock in 03 cobras.

fiveohpatrol · 01-07-2004, 12:19 PM

Dark, where did you find that carbon fiber kit? I've been looking and couldn't find it.
Do they offer it for the 31spline diff as well?

Dark_5.0 · 01-07-2004, 12:51 PM

I found it on ebay. I will give you the companys email that I got them from later.

Dark_5.0 · 01-07-2004, 01:01 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452950308

He has some on ebay! This is the same guy I bought them from.

Email him he probably does have them for 31 spline.

LX5liter · 01-07-2004, 01:04 PM

They will use the same kit for 28 or 31 spline, since the axle does not actually go through the clutches and steel plates.

12-30-2003, 10:41 PM	#1
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	Trac. Lock Rebuild - Extra Clutches???? I'm gonna be rebuilding both mine and my friends rearends with new gears/bearings/seals/etc. I've heard you can add a couple extra clutches to the carrier, anyone have a link or info on how to do it? Also, can you buy the extra clutches seperate from jeg's/summit/etc.? Any info is appreciated. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

12-30-2003, 10:43 PM	#2
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	Just so you know, I'm talking about an 8.8 rear, not my vans rear- (the vans getting trashed/totaled out other than the motor/trans and I'm getting a notchback in a week or so with insurance $$$). __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

12-31-2003, 05:55 PM	#3
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	?????? I've tried searching and can't find anything yet. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

01-04-2004, 10:59 AM	#4
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	What you do is remove one steel plate and add an extra friction plate. I have done it a few times and I've never had a problem. I can't remember the stacking order off the top of my head though. As far as an extra friction, I just use the best of the old ones. Make sure and soak all the frictions in oil for an hour or two before installing them too. __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

01-07-2004, 07:37 AM	#5
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	yeah, what he said. The order is just steel/clutch/steel/clutch/steel (not sure exactly how many, but that is the order) there is one a spot in the order on the factory way of doing it that has 2 steels back to back, and you simply don't do that. Just get the best of the old clutches and use it as your extra one I did this when I rebuilt mine and it works great. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

01-07-2004, 10:54 AM	#6
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I just ordered the carbon fiber clutch kit and got it shipped to my door for 80 bux. The carbon fiber clutches come stock in 03 cobras. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

01-07-2004, 12:19 PM	#7
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	Dark, where did you find that carbon fiber kit? I've been looking and couldn't find it. Do they offer it for the 31spline diff as well? __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

01-07-2004, 12:51 PM	#8
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I found it on ebay. I will give you the companys email that I got them from later. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

01-07-2004, 01:01 PM	#9
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452950308 He has some on ebay! This is the same guy I bought them from. Email him he probably does have them for 31 spline. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

01-07-2004, 01:04 PM	#10
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	They will use the same kit for 28 or 31 spline, since the axle does not actually go through the clutches and steel plates. __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

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