Blew my clutch
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Blew my clutch
NEED suggestions for a REALLY GOOD clutch.
SPECS 1972 Coupe 383 not sure about the heads MODINE maybe
4 SPEED MUNCIE
FULL HOOKER HEADERS AND SIDEPIPES
I want to be reasonable and get input on Stock vs ?????
Thank you
I had the fly wheel replaced a year ago because of starter issue and mechanic said clutch had plenty of life but I guess this wasn't the case.
Thanks
SPECS 1972 Coupe 383 not sure about the heads MODINE maybe
4 SPEED MUNCIE
FULL HOOKER HEADERS AND SIDEPIPES
I want to be reasonable and get input on Stock vs ?????
Thank you
I had the fly wheel replaced a year ago because of starter issue and mechanic said clutch had plenty of life but I guess this wasn't the case.
Thanks
Last edited by Kryptonite; Jul 30, 2016 at 06:18 PM. Reason: spelling
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I have a pretty strong 383 stroker in my 61. I have been running a Centerforce Dual friction clutch in it for 15 years with absolutely zero issues. Great clutch. Handles the power with ease and it's not too heavy.
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Very high quality and reasonably priced.Lars has a write up about them in another thread....many people here run them with success......not too heavy on your foot either.....
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Another for the Centerforce DFX. Have one between my 383/450 and TKO-600 with an aluminum flywheel. The thin grabs like nobody's business. Rock solid!
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Missing something
I'm pulling the fourspeed but cant get it to drop bell housing is hitting the wall on both sides. trying to drop as one unit haven't separated trans from bellhousing. shifter not removed but linkages are separated. any tips Thanks
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Remove the shifter bracket. I needed to do this to get the tranny back a few inches more but I left the bell housing attached to the engine.
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Re-assembly is a little trickier, since you have to "jack-knife" it back up while stabbing the throwout bearing as mounted in the fork without allowing it to fall out - it helps to have 2 people on re-assembly, although I usually pull it off by myself with appropriate amounts of cursing.
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Light pedal and clamps to a 600HP engine. I don't need to look at any other clutch, I am sold on the Centerforce Dual Friction clutch.
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On re-install, get a 6"-8" bolt the same thread size as the transmission-bell housing bolt size and cut the head off. Thread it into one of the two lower bell housing holes and use this bolt to guide the tranny back into the BH. I put the tranny on my floor jack and raised it to the proper height to line the input shaft with the throw out bearing and the guide bolt. Pushed the jack forward and it slipped in on the first stab! I did this on my own at 61 so it can be done by most anybody, lol!
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its out
Thanks for the response.
LARS, this is a stroked 383 from Jasper Engine installed back in 1999 runs very well has full length hooker headers and sidepipes. 40k since 1999 I want to put a good clutch back in has stock set up now.
flywheel was replaced a year ago shop said clutch was good.
Its all out now trans is a M20 want to upgrade to upgrade to M22 Internals will check with Southern gear in Smyrna Ga.
What clutch set up would you recommend?
Does it need to be balanced before I reassemble.
LARS, this is a stroked 383 from Jasper Engine installed back in 1999 runs very well has full length hooker headers and sidepipes. 40k since 1999 I want to put a good clutch back in has stock set up now.
flywheel was replaced a year ago shop said clutch was good.
Its all out now trans is a M20 want to upgrade to upgrade to M22 Internals will check with Southern gear in Smyrna Ga.
What clutch set up would you recommend?
Does it need to be balanced before I reassemble.
Last edited by Kryptonite; Aug 14, 2016 at 12:58 PM.
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Thanks for the response.
LARS, this is a stroked 383 from Jasper Engine installed back in 1999 runs very well has full length hooker headers and sidepipes. 40k since 1999 I want to put a good clutch back in has stock set up now.
flywheel was replaced a year ago shop said clutch was good.
Its all out now trans is a M20 want to upgrade to upgrade to M22 Internals will check with Southern gear in Smyrna Ga.
What clutch set up would you recommend?
Does it need to be balanced before I reassemble.
LARS, this is a stroked 383 from Jasper Engine installed back in 1999 runs very well has full length hooker headers and sidepipes. 40k since 1999 I want to put a good clutch back in has stock set up now.
flywheel was replaced a year ago shop said clutch was good.
Its all out now trans is a M20 want to upgrade to upgrade to M22 Internals will check with Southern gear in Smyrna Ga.
What clutch set up would you recommend?
Does it need to be balanced before I reassemble.
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