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    Offline OUTLAW

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    your opinion in a clutch
    « on: April 08, 2005 - 05:11:53 AM »
    Ok I will only jack and bang with a used part for about 10 minutesand then it hits the trash can and a new part goes in. Well this clutch setup hit its time limit so out it went . Now to my question what do you guys reccomend for a 360 clutch ? the last clutch I bought for racing was in 70 for a hemi and I still have it it was a ZOOM. But now they have Ram Dual friction and Centerforce has dual discs and Hays has some (insert special name here). All the street/strip clutches all appear to be the same ...OEM STOCK FOR  twice the price. Or 30% and 60% better than stock(loved that comparison). I'm not concerned with light pedal feel or soft release (I have a hydraulic linkage )I just need a clutch that can take banzi holeshots and still be driven in traffic without me taking a second mortgage out on my house. I see Ram has some pancake turner looking disc with 5 or 6 paddles  instead of full faced disc...whats the deal there-when it wears out you make a window fan out of it ? Oh ya and who has the best prices on your recommendation. Thanks cuz I have to get it ordered today (no one stocks anything around here except for small block chebbies)
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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #1 on: April 08, 2005 - 07:10:51 AM »
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    Offline 4spdChally

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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #2 on: April 08, 2005 - 08:35:09 AM »
    I ordered a Mopar street/strip clutch for my '69 440 Charger. I can't tell you how it works yet as the car is just being finished. What I wanted to let you know is the clutch turned out to be a Hayes unit in a Moapr box.

    My price was under $300 for the disc, pressure plate, and throwout bearing.
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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #3 on: April 08, 2005 - 09:24:49 AM »
    thanks for the heads up ...hays and I have attitude! the last one I put in for a customer lasted about a month...so thanks
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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #4 on: April 08, 2005 - 10:56:08 AM »
    the Only Clutches I use after blowing up a lot of them is McLeod
    Centerforce is just a diaphragm clutch which in my opinion is just a very expensive downgrade to a poor clutch 
     the best Clutch is the Borg & Beck / Long style, You can call McLeod tech line & talk to Red & he wil get what you need
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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #5 on: April 08, 2005 - 12:14:44 PM »
    I agree with ya there that a diaphram is the cheapest way to make a clutch ..flex some spring steel and sell it high.I never have had a McLeod. Unfortuneately I already ordered a pressure plate and disc (from 2 different companies )I thought I would just have one made for me so  bought a Sach disc and having my old pressure plate (Zoom) rebuilt by a local clutch and brake shop. Since its a B&B/Long style they said they could re-ratio the arms and dual stage or dual step the springs (didnt catch what they called it ) but basically what they said it would do is disengage easily but on engagement it woud slam in hard and the harder  I wind it the harder it held  ive seen that b4 so I half believe them)...we'll see. I left them the Sachs disc to either reline or cut as they saw fit. Personally I'm a little skeptical, but I'll try anything once
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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #6 on: April 08, 2005 - 01:44:09 PM »
    the longest lived & by far the most violent clutch I have used is the velvet touch / Feramic disc , no slippage !!
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    Re: your opinion in a clutch
    « Reply #7 on: April 08, 2005 - 03:13:06 PM »
    never heard of that one but I talked to these guys again and I think they were just blowin smoke.So I took my stuff back and will just use them as is
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