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1953 Chevy Pickup Clutch

Once the tranny was free and clear, the old clutch came out. As you can see, compared to the new Sachs clutch kit, both the stock pressure plate and disc were done for (look at the old diaphragm, for example). The Sachs clutch looks like the old one, but performs like a modern clutch should--no stiff pedal, either.
1953 Chevy Pickup Transmission Installation - Five-4-Six

 Once the tranny was free and clear, the old clutch came out. As you can see, compared to the new Sachs clutch kit, both the stock pressure plate and disc were done for (look at the old diaphragm, for example). The Sachs clutch looks like the old one, but performs like a modern clutch should--no stiff pedal, either.  View Related Article

 

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