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Street / Strip clutch--ideas?
#1510461
09/30/13 10:12 PM
09/30/13 10:12 PM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,325
Truckville, the capital of NY
85_Ram_4speed
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Truckville, the capital of NY
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I have been doing some searching, but just curious what the opinions are here. I have a '85 D150 with a healthy big block and 4-speed in it (actually 833 OD). I need something that will hold the torque well, but will be street friendly---I know, its a big balance act. I just fried the unknown clutch combo in the truck the first time with this vehicle at the track. I got one really crappy run and then fried the clutch in the burnout box on the second run.
I had good luck in the past on another vehicle with the Centerforce D/F setup, but boy is it rough when you want to go flat out and power shift the thing. Thinking about just the CenterForce DF pressure plate and maybe a disk with less holding power to try and comprimise--but I think that is what the CF stage II clutch is. Or just suck it up and get some big static pressure B&B pressure plate and a organic disk---like an old school set up.
A $600+ setup is really out of the question at this point, so I need to be as budget friendly as possible.
What are your thoughts
Outcast Dodge guy.
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Re: Street / Strip clutch--ideas?
[Re: 85_Ram_4speed]
#1510462
09/30/13 10:25 PM
09/30/13 10:25 PM
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Posts: 4,758
Star Idaho
67vertman
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Star Idaho
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Dump the Center Force and go with McLeod. I have had nothing but problems with CF. This is what I am running, Part Number 360951 s the pressure plate I use then you can choose from Kevlar discs or a variety of materials www.Mcleodracing.com
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Re: Street / Strip clutch--ideas?
[Re: 85_Ram_4speed]
#1510463
10/01/13 12:03 AM
10/01/13 12:03 AM
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Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
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Lincoln Nebraska
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I second the Mcleod. ran a stick 1 year on a circle burner & beat it to death & it never gave up. Heard other good feedback about it
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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Re: Street / Strip clutch--ideas?
[Re: RapidRobert]
#1510464
10/01/13 04:45 AM
10/01/13 04:45 AM
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colorado
a12superbee
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colorado
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Another vote for McLeod. I've put in so many clutches in my mopars I can't count them. The McLeod I put in my bee earlier this year is hands down the best clutch and PP I've ever spent money on. 
I can't afford this.
mark
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Re: Street / Strip clutch--ideas?
[Re: 85_Ram_4speed]
#1510466
10/01/13 07:57 AM
10/01/13 07:57 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,073
Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Niles , Ohio
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If you had problems shifting with the CF it wasnt the clutch.Mine has been in my built 440 4 speed for years.At 6700 I fly thru the gears.It still hooks better than the Mc Cleod 3200 pound B&B that I had in it.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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