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1.8 fly wheel on 2lt zetec
mr T - 17/4/07 at 08:36 PM

what clutch do i use for type 9 box


snippy - 17/4/07 at 08:54 PM

a standard 1.8 zetec clutch or 2.0 Pinto clutch should fit as the splines are the same. I used this exact set up recently and fitted the Pinto clutch. Just make sure you use a 1.8 pressure plate from a 130bhp 1.8 zetec engine. I didn`t and buggered my clutch after 100 miles on a rolling road session.
Nick


mr T - 17/4/07 at 08:56 PM

thats a shame what thrust bearing did u use


snippy - 17/4/07 at 09:12 PM

On the 1.8 set up I used a Pinto release bearing. I`m not convinced this was doing its job properly though? The clutch bite was right on full pedal depression. I`ve since spoken to Westfield and they appear to machine a spacer when fitting zetec engines. Maybe someone with a Westy and a Zetec can clarify this? I`ve now swapped to a standard 2.0 flywheel set up but with a Ford transit release bearing. It feels much better.


mr T - 17/4/07 at 09:17 PM

spoke to a bloke that said you have to cut the clutch arm. bend it and reweld it so that the clutch bites in right place