>>Today I checked prices on clutch disk, pressure plate and throw-out bearing
>>at the local parts house. They listed these parts for the 65-70 as being
>>the same for both 1600's and 2000's. Can this be right?
>
> NO!
>
> Presure plates are deminionsal the same, the but 2000 has more clamping
> force.
>
> Disc and throught bearings are the same between 1600 & 2000
> (& early 510 sedans, too).
>
> I noticed the same thing recently, that the older part listings
> showed the same pressure plate for the 1600 & 2000. The 2000
> should be much stiffer. Best best is to get the pressure plate
> from one of our Roadster suppliers or through the dealer.
When I last had the engine out of my 1600 (in 1991, I think), I replaced my
pressure plate/disk with a 2000 pressure plate/disk that I ordered from the
dealer in Bryan,TX. I had no problems installing it, and I've had no
resulting clutch issues since.
Chris Coker
Royal Oak, MI
SPL311-24529
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