1968 Plymouth GTX

[JimKueneman]

Wait till you get it apart... You'll find something... Trust me BTDT..

Keep Bill in the loop. He met Ray too.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

So the front clutch assembly does look a bit rough. The second clutch discs and bands look like new.

Here's the front clutch components:
All the plates looked like they were overheated.

The discs do not look real worn though:

I did notice that the front pressure plate was bowed and not flat like the others.
Tried to get a picture of it:

I am waiting until I get everything disassemble before ordering a rebuild kit.
Hopefully when I get into the valve body, I will be able to determine if a shifter kit was installed previously.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Okay, here are the valve body components.
How can I tell if a shift kit has been installed? My thinking is the color of the springs but not sure.

 

[gtx6970]

Ft pressure plate is much thicker than that .

something isnt right

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Ft pressure plate is much thicker than that .

something isnt right

I had assumed that the plate contacting the drum surface would be the pressure plate, however I did notice a much thicker plate, about 1/4" thick but it was once spacer plate from the Snap Ring.
So it went snap ring, metal plate, 1/4" metal plate, then disk, plate, disc up to the drum contact surface.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Keep Bill in the loop. He met Ray too.

Spoke with Ray yesterday.
He couldn't offer much help but did think that the colored springs indicate a shift kit has been installed.