C6 4 clutch direct to 5 clutch using Broader stepped plate?

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C6 4 clutch direct to 5 clutch using Broader stepped plate?

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Anyone know if the stepped direct clutch pressure plate from Broader Performance can be used to upgrade a 4 clutch to 5? It says it upgrades a 3 to 4. I would like to get 5 clutches in there with out machining a new groove or buying a pre-machined drum. $25 is an attractive price :D

If not, oh well. The trans I'm building started out in a passenger car and only had a 3 clutch drum. I had a 4 clutch on hand, so at least it will get a little upgrade for sure.

Oh, and can someone tell me the cons of deleting the wave plate in the back of the forward clutch in favor of a 5th friction?
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Re: C6 4 clutch direct to 5 clutch using Broader stepped plate?

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Oooorrrr....If someone has one of the stepped pressure plates I could use the dimensions (overall thickness and machined groove depth) and figure out if I can work it in. :D
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Re: C6 4 clutch direct to 5 clutch using Broader stepped plate?

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Moot point now. I bought a .220 pressure plate for the direct pack. With a .076" snap ring I end up with .045" clearance in the pack. 5 clutch upgrade done. :thup:
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'68 F250 360, 4 spd Project Thread!
Plans are for a stout 400, C6, 3.54 gears, 33" BFG AT's, bucket seats and custom console. Final assembly, nearing start up...


"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~ Abraham Lincoln
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