Reuse old pressure plate or buy new???

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Budgetmoparman

Budgetmoparman

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I need to replace the clutch disc in my car. I currently have a Centerforce II diaphram style pressure plate in it. My question is can/should I reuse the pressure plate and just replace the clutch disc or should they be replaced together? If I replace just the clutch disc is there a certain brand or style that is better? The car is a 73 duster, 400hp (hopefully 500 in the near future) 3.23 suregrip 8.75 rearend. Mostly street abuse, I do a lot of reverse-2nd burnouts. Might see the strip a few times this summer.
 
If it's in good shape and working right now, no reason you cannot re-use it. A brand new clutch set has to wear in and "find a home" as they say, and your new clutch disc will do the same with your used pressure plate.

Reverse burnouts? Seriously? That's not very smart. The suspension is not made to work that direction.
 
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I've scuffed them up a little to deglaze them and reuse them on a budget. Normally replace them both now.
 
RustyRatRod said:
If it's in good shape and working right now, no reason you cannot re-use it. A brand new clutch set has to wear in and "find a home" as they say, and your new clutch disc will do the same with your used pressure plate.

Reverse burnouts? Seriously? That's not very smart. The suspension is not made to work that direction.
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Not reverse burnouts, get wound up going in reverse and drop it in 2nd then dump the clutch and hang on.
 
Thanks for the replies. I think I will just replace the clutch disc and pressure plate together. It is a little more money but at least I know it isn't going to fail.
 
Even though I'm asking some questions myself about the A Body A 833- I've owned more Blue Ovals and Bow Ties than anything else. Manual Transmissions need upkeep.
Whether your clutch is slipping or shot the heck out- replace the Pressure Plate as well as the Clutch Disc... and have your flywheel resurfaced. If you don't; you increase the chance of clutch chatter. This by itself will make you crazy after pulling the trans and replacing two of the three components. The flywheel in some respects is similar to a brake rotor in the fact that it receives massive amounts of heat and will warp. Flywheel resurfacing does the same job as cutting the brake rotors- gives you a straight surface to start the next step.
Do this job once, you'll be glad you did.
tpg
 
....forgot another important thing- replace your throw-out bearing too.
While the transmission is out check to see if the input shaft bearing is still tight.
Just give it a shake- if you feel "slop" you have another area that needs to be addressed.
Back in the seventies we called this- Overhauling the Clutch Assembly.
tpg
 
I did have the flywheel resurfaced. I am going to replace the clutch disc, pressure plate, and throwout bearing. I don't feel like pulling the tranny mid summer to replace something because I tried to go cheap. I can't decide if I want to go with the centerforce dual friction clutch again or go with the mcleod super pro street.
 
Ironmike said:
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I think you're gonna replace a lot more stuff.
No offense intended of course.
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No offense taken. I pretty much built this entire car. I knew what my intentions were and that was to beat the snot out of it and burn the tires off every time I drive it. It started life as a slant 6 car so it isn't worth much value wise so I have no problem beating the hell out of it. Only time I use 1st is starting from a dead stop, it likes going from reverse straight to 2nd. Tried 3rd a few times but it needs more power for that. Only thing I have had to replace so far is the rear differential because it was a cone style and finally gave up. Burn 'em if you got 'em.
 
Nothing wrong with that brutha! I run the snot out of my own. That reverse to 2nd thing takes cajones.
Have fun!
 
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