New C6 forward clutch steels missing teeth...

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Jul 10, 2025 | 12:02 PM

Lahti35

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New C6 forward clutch steels missing teeth...

I got my order of new steels for the forward and direct clutches in my '68 C6 and the new ones are missing a few teeth 180 degrees opposite each other in two locations. They are brand new and look to be made this way. The steels are .078" thick.

My originals had teeth 360 degrees around the circumference. Is this the way they're making them these days or did I get some off brand junk I should replace with something that looks like the originals?

Jul 10, 2025 | 05:05 PM

jk080

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That is the way they are made now, it won't cause any issues.

Jul 11, 2025 | 09:26 AM

Lahti35

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Originally Posted by jk080

That is the way they are made now, it won't cause any issues.

Thank you. I only rebuild transmissions very occasionally, so I had not seen these types of plates. I'll use them and not worry about it. Thanks again!

Jul 30, 2025 | 11:02 AM

mmerlinn

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Originally Posted by Lahti35

Steel plates may or may not have a full complement of teeth even from the factory for variouc reasons. The most common reason is for identification of the plates. Plates of different thicknesses may have missing teeth and/or notched teeth to identify how thick they are. I don't remember whether this applies to C6 plates or not, but I would not worry about it.