Most rebuild kits come with 6 fiber discs. But there isn't room for 6 and have proper clearance, without machining the apply piston. Cutting the piston lowers the first steel to where it won't engage the drum. So, is there a trick solution to getting 6 discs into a stock drum?

I've been welding the tabs on a steel and machining them to engage the drum, but it is very time consuming.

There has to be a better way.


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Definitely no expert here, but I've been running 6 for years. The guys at TSR told me to remove the last steel and run the friction against the cover(sun gear). I may have had to cut the piston a little also, but I don't remember having to. Have not had any issues running it this way.

I know it does not answer your question but the Sonnax 8 clutch drum kit is a pretty cheap alternative and has to be a much better drum than stock. If you still only want 6 frictions then just add a couple of steels. I run the 10 clutch drum with 9 frictions, just use different thickness steels to achieve the clearance I want

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Run the top friction against the cover, machine the piston down to where the last steel is just on the lugs, and use different thickness frictions and steels......pretty common....I run 8 in mine and upped line pressure to 250-275 psi....gonna take a lot to make it slip!

Thanks for the reply's. I looked at running it against the sun gear plate, it just seemed like a bad idea....worth a try.

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