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best clutch/flywheel for a 72 350 base

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Old 06-15-2018, 03:24 AM
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Default best clutch/flywheel for a 72 350 base

Hi, I am looking to change out the clutch on my 1972 350. I am trying to get as light a pedal as possible as I suffer from leg pain/sciatica. After reading Lars write-ups, I am definitely buying a McLeod Setup. But my question is two fold:

1. Which McLeod Clutch is best for 'lightest pedal"... the $300 Super Street Clutch or the $800 RST twin disk Clutch? Not sure I can afford the $800 but maybe if it's a major difference between the two.

2. Should I re-surface the original GM steel flywheel versus buying an aluminum flywheel ? Will that impact the pedal pressure? Pros/Cons of each?

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You dont need a high hp clutch, just a basic LUK is fine.
Avoid the light flywheel you wont like it on the street trust me.
Any gains are in peoples heads...they will rev it in N and say "wow look its more powerZ!" but have to slip the hell out of it, deal with chattering, etc.
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I agree with cuisinartvette about the use of the aluminum flywheel, there is another option also available and that is a steel flywheel. OEM over 30lbs, aluminum 11lbs, steel around 22 lbs. From the reviews that I've read the steel gives the best of both worlds. T

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