ok, i pulled the clutch bell off of the motor and found that the shoes are very worn but the springs are intact. interestingly when i pull the spring loaded shoes away from the shaft, one shoe seems to have more tension than the other. i am just going to replace the shoes and springs(any suggestions/links). Also i noticed that the truck had 15/52 gearing, i dont think that is correct even though it fits. the mesh is tighter than usual and when i roll the truck on the ground,the drivetrain is fully engaged all the time with the motor off.
any more suggestions ?????

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If one shoe has more tension then the other then the springs are shot. I believe the right springs would be .9. The HPI racing clutch is very good or you can look into aluminum clutch shoes.
I was running 15/52 on mine and it worked fine. There is no center diff so when you roll the truck the shafts and the cb are going to spin.