[AussieGreg]

I have been working on my clutch recently and I pulled it apart to realise there is only 9 clutch plates. So now I am trying to work out if I have a 5t clutch or a 6t clutch (missing two plates).

Would someone be able to tell me the differences in the lengths of the clutch basket and the clutch centres?

By the way I have a Triumph 6t. So I am hoping I am just missing two plates.

Cheers, Greg

 

[Mr.Pete]

Have you got space to fit in one more friction plate and one steel,to make a 5-plate clutch (5 friction plates)?
If you only have the 4-plate centre and basket,the extra plates won't fit.They'll be losing engagement even before you release the clutch.

 

[AussieGreg]

I don't have permission to post in the wanted section. So I don't suppose anyone has a late 50's pre-unit clutch centre/Cush drive they'd want to part with?

 

[not45blesk]

1960 6T clutch plates

 

[Loffer]

Your very close to 50. Not long now.

 

[dandruff]

There should be 5 friction and 6 plain plates. If you need a new clutch center the part # is 99-9906. The 3T clutch center used 4 friction and 5 plain plates and looks very similar, but is shorter in length. Maybe that is what you have.

 

[AussieGreg]

Hey dandruff. I have a 6t clutch centre but it's the original rigid centre I bought with the bike. After I had done some research I have found out that the guy who rebuilt the engine put a later pre-unit big journal crank in the bike. So now I'm trying to get a later model pre-unit Cush drive because I won't be able to use the original spring set up on the crank up front.

 

[dandruff]

99-9906 is the part number for the pre unit cush drive center. I know people who run the earlier clutch center with no shock absorber on the crank. I have seen it done many times but depending on your riding style it could create problems for your trans.

 

[lytedrive]

 

[lytedrive]

this uses 43 teeth,

and the cush is on the engine pulley/
it uses the new o ring primary chain,
and a lithium grease on the front cush cam profiled spring loaded sprocket,
23 teeth is the biggest,
this clutch ihas a fully sealed bearing,
the steel sprocket is induction hardened,