Recently I ran my 85 gt hot and now have to do some engine work. (2.8) I was about to take it out anyway because the clutch is slipping. I called the parts store and they have a clutch kit for 80 bucks. I am wondering if I should stay away from these kits and look elsewhere like the fiero store. I will have to go as cheap as possible but I don't want junk either. The full gasket kit is around 90 bucks to. I have been slowly bringing this fiero back but I would hate to go backwards anymore. Does anyone have an opinion on an orielly clutch kit? thanks

Whatever you do, don't cheap out on the clutch, or it will slipping again before you know it. It's way too much work to be back doing it again in less than a year, which you probably will.

Do you know why the clutch is slipping? A leak in the crank seal will make any clutch slip.

As far as I know it is the clutch. Normal driving it doesn't slip. with a lot of throttle it slips a lot. A mechanic told me it was clutch. I do not have much experience with this. If it is the clutch I may get the heavy duty clutch from fiero store.

Before you go with a fancy after market clutch, take a look at the dozens of posts here about their failures. Seems that not all of them are well thought out and some are just plain mismatched hardware that runs into it's self inside the belhousing. If you have a stock engine there is no reason in the world to go with a hot shot clutch. Larry

[This message has been edited by trotterlg (edited 08-09-2013).]

About 20 years ago I had a heavy duty clutch installed in my 84 fiero.
Many many miles later it is still performing well.

Thanks for the advice. I guess I am getting ahead of myself. I will get the engine out and get the heads worked on and look at the clutch then. I would like to do a 3400 but the advice I was given by the engine shop owner was that I would not be able to find a good one around here that hasn't been abused so he said I should stay with the 2.8. Maybe I can upgrade it a little bit. It is supposed to be already bored .030 but I do not know for sure. The guy I bought it from lied about a lot of things. He was trying to get 1200 for the car and told me it had 600 hp. That made me mad so I offered him 700. He eventually took my offer. lol I think with a good clutch and top rebuild it will be a good car. Anyway, I will read the posts on here about clutches and try to get the engine out soon. thanks again.