OK, Brand Newbie here, so take it easy on me... I have a 69 Camaro (Fake Z) with a 350-4 bolt from a 74 Chevy dump truck. I had the engine rebuilt professionally years ago, no problem with the engine. I'm on my 2nd transmission, original was a saginaw and now I have put a Super T-10 in the car from a 75 Trans AM. The drivetrain chatters a lot when releasing the clutch, especially when going forward, not as bad in reverse. I have a new clutch set up from Hays, a machined flywheel, a new pilot bearing etc. I checked the input shaft for "wobble" it was fine. The problem lessened somewhat after I put the new clutch set-up in, but still persists. The engine mounts are new, but I didn't buy anything special. The tranny mount is good, not broken. The u-joints are new. I noticed that the front of the driveshaft where it slips into the trans "shakes" when starting to let the clutch out, (there IS a little play there, but I had the same problem with the Saginaw unit so didn't think this was a problem). I have rebuilt the clutch bellcrank on the engine, but it seems to be angled a little towards the rear of the car.(Could I have the wrong engine mounts, I had to add some washers between the mounts and the frame brackets?) I'm just looking for advice, because I have a Turbo 400 ready to go in if I cannot resolve this annoying clutch release chattering.....Thanks in advance for all of your advice/recommendations.....Rich graemlins/sad.gif

Hey, another neighbor! I was just talking to my tranny builder yesterday at the Rhinebeck Goodguys show (raining so hard I had a private show almost). He just relayed his experience with his GTO and had the same experiences. Went to a Centerforce setup and worked fine. Not what you may want to hear, though. Im personally not a fan of reconditioned flywheels. Last year I did a Centerforce II billet flywheel, pressure plate and disk with a new M22. Very smooth. It's nice to shift! Welcome aboard a fine site.

Do your motor mounts fit tight on the frame mounts? If you get the wrong combo the motor mount will slide back and forth on the frame mount and cause a chatter problem.

Bad pilot bushing???

It's a new pilot bushing, and I checked it with a "mike" but I like "ogers" thoughts...I had to shim the motor mounts, (they are new cheap mounts), I put a few washers in between each mount and the frame brackets where the long bolt slides through. They are tight, but maybe they are just no good like I have them....any suggestions on GOOD motor mounts, and while I'm at it, I will change the tranny mount...Thank you....Rich

Rick, Thanks for the welcome.....I think with all you guys helping, I wont have to put the Automatic in......Rich

If you have '69 frame brackets and '67-'68 motor mounts the engine is too low. This will alter the angle of the driveshaft.

The correct '69 motor mount is a tight fit on the '69 bracket. Shimming won't help.

Ok Thanks, I'm ready to buy the correct mounts, anyone got a good source??? Thanks for all the help.....Rich

I bought my mounts from Rick's.