In a message dated 96-07-05 20:29:11 EDT, you write:
>Both driven plate and clutch plate are brand new.
>The seal on the back side of the bell housing (at the input shaft)
>is brand new. Everything was clean upon assembly. Only thing
>I can think of is some oil or other foreign substance has gotten
>on the friction area of said plates...clutch fluid from slave cylinder?
>Noticed slipping
>in first gear upon takeoff twice, once in second gear after a quick shift.
>Never had a clutch go slippery like this on an lbc. Did have one act
>similarly on an old Nissan Pulsar. Turned out to be a rear engine seal.
>I have yet to get the wiring right on this overdrive either...any more
wiring
>diagrams?
I had this with my '71 TR-6 when it was about 1-1/2 years old (24,000 miles).
I did the same things. Then the OD unit blew up on the interstate. After I
rebuilt it, voila, no more slipping. The cone clutches were pretty far worn.
Hope it's not your problem, but it's a possibility.
Good luck !!
-Karl
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