problems after tranny swap

[HPNOTIQracing]

ok i just swapped my 355 tranny with another 394 and added a spec clutch. we put it all back together and now the car vibrates like crazy, as i accelerate the vibration get worse and then mellows alittle around 3000rpm. any clues cause i dont think this is normal
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[.Seth.]

probley tranny mounts but idk really

[HPNOTIQracing]

nope not the mount

[.Seth.]

did u torque all the bolts back on right??

[Josiah]

I've heard bad things about spec...tear it apart and try it with the stock clutch, the flywheel could possibly be out of balance for some reason

[HPNOTIQracing]

also its a modular

[.Seth.]

well if u wanta try it i have another clutch that grabs pretty good, ill sell it to u really cheap, lmk

[Josiah]

stupid question, but you did use the alignment tool then correct?

[HPNOTIQracing]

modular clutches dont come with or need a tool

[HPNOTIQracing]

www.neons.org :: View topic - PT clutch = VIBRATION :( (http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=192165&highlight=vibrations)
after searching i found the above link. after that i realized that this "cone" deal didnt come with my clutch. so i called spec and they told me that i am supposed to take the one out of the stock clutch. i will let you know what happens. time to tear it apart again.

["?"]

Glad you posted that, I'm getting ready to put a new clutch in my 96. As in tomorrow morning, joy joy joy

[Josiah]

der, I was thinking non modular when you said modular, my bad, but all the modular clutches I have ever installed are pretty simple and have gone smoothly

[HPNOTIQracing]

in the first pic the circled area is what needs to be removed. you do this by fliiping the clutch face up and sitting some bords around the edges. then you take a ratchet and stick the handle down the center hole until it stops then hit the head of the ratchet with a hammer until it falls out.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4241/1gi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

second picture shows where you are going to put the piece from the stock clutch

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6403/2rh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the third pic shows the new and old clutch and the peice to be removed already removed. the three arrows pointing at the piece are pointing at tabs that i needed to bend outward slightly (bearly) to get the center peice to fit into the new clutch tightly. make sure you bend the tabs at an even rate so that its evenly spaced all the way around when installed in the new clutch. then tap with a hammer into place so that it wont come out with out doing the process in picture 1.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1117/3na8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and the final pic shows it installed on the new clutch.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9320/4at0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

im not sure if its just for the spec clutchs that you have to do this but i figured this would help someone in need.

[cali]

man I dont wanna make fun of you, but you really should compare the old to new before installing :)

[HPNOTIQracing]

this is what happens when mor ethan one person is working on the project.

["?"]

i got my clutch today and installed, but my old clutch had nothing like that on it to transfer over, am I missing something here? seriously

[HPNOTIQracing]

was your modular or non modular? also it seems if it wasnt an spec after market clutch it will come with all the pieces you need

["?"]

modular, I have a 1st gen acr but i went with the pt clutch, but even my stock clutch didn't have that part. car drives fine for the 1st time in over a year. It was a basket case when I bought it. I'm now waiting on booger bushings and a couple fine adjustments.

[HPNOTIQracing]

?????? what do you have now in the car? also if you took out a stock modular clutch it should be there. you got a camera, take pics

["?"]

No camera, but they were not there. It's just a stock 2L dohc. All I did was rebuild the head replace the timing belt/tensioner pulley bolts, water pump, rear main and tranny. The orig tranny had the diff pin issue so I had to replace that and figured I'd do the rear main and clutch while I was there. Car drives "ok" I get a groaning when I turn left but I need to replace the swaybar and end links because they are bent. The guy I bought it from ran it into an embankment of some type. There was clay dirt all over the engine compartment and the whole underside of the car. I have a rather large list of things to do to it. Eventually it will be turbo'd since I have to keep up w/ the wife (she has a srt4 acr) That won't be for a couple of years since I have other projects. Right now I just want to get it to daily driver status til I finish up my truck and Challenger.