RustyRatRod's Guide To Hot Rod Bliss
ok, you covered the part about getting a "good torque convertor"
but what is your take on a "good clutch"
99% of the cars I have had or have or either a 3 or 4 speed so I have been through clutches that wore out from natural wear .....I had one that I destroyed from being an ape with it. But so far I have used the O.E. replacements from advance auto and they seem to have held up ok except for the one time I really abused one and totally smoked it.
Is there room for improvement in the O.E. spec clutches without getting crazy on spending? I am not sure I can see spending 500+ dollars for a fancy centerforce in a street car but I don't know......what is the opinion out there?
My opinion on clutches is you get what you pay for, Rani.
I have fried a lot of stock replacement clutches in my day by driving like an animal, including my Dart Sport in my build thread.
I just installed a Centerforce Dual Friction street/strip clutch in my car and am pleased with how it works. It is noticeably harder to push in than stock, but it lets out easier if you can imagine that. I installed it by the book and removed the over center spring as required in the Centerforce instruction sheet. It works well and as advertised.
Years ago, i used the Mcloud street/strip Borg & Beck style on both of my 440 B-Bodies and they worked very well with noticeably more pedal effort.
I had the one so hot doing back to back runs at Spokane during some time only runs, that when i finished, it felt like i was stepping on a wet sponge. Being 100 degrees out didn't help matters much either!
When i drove it home, the cluch feel came back in about 20 minutes.
A couple of months later, i took it apart and checked it out and the flywheel, pressure plate, and disc still looked like new with some minor glazing.
That sold me on aftermarket clutches and how much abuse they can take versus stock.
