What is good clutch for 360 with 4-speed manual

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Hello All in FABO,
I have finally removed damaged clutch out of my '65 Barracuda. Found damaged throw-out bearing and 3 damaged springs on the clutch plate.) Now, the question is:
"What would be a good clutch to use for this Barracuda with a 360 (.03 over), very aggressive cam, and a Hurst 4-speed manual Trans.
After building the car for road racing, the previous owner had replaced the heavy clutch to try and make the car less difficult to drive. But the clutch never seemed to be strong enough for the engine. And then it broke.
While it is very powerful and fast, I do not race the car. It is a weekend driver (being in SoCal, I punch it when I can), so a strong clutch that can handle the engine but not be too difficult on SoCal Freeway conditions and local driving.
Any suggestions?
And, thank you again for the input and advice on getting the trans out of the car.
rjg
 
I have a center force duel friction in my Duster, its kind of abrupt, but is easy to push in.

I also have a Mcleod muscle car series in my truck, it is a heaver stock replacement, I like it alot better.
 
sireland67 said:
I have a center force duel friction in my Duster, its kind of abrupt, but is easy to push in.

I also have a Mcleod muscle car series in my truck, it is a heaver stock replacement, I like it alot better.
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I have heard that the duel clutch can be grabby. My wife enjoys weekend drives with me, and I wonder if that would make her experience a bit too unpleasant.
 
Its not all that bad, but the clutch in my truck is much smoother.
The truck clutch is harder to push, but my wife drives it when she needs something hauled.
 
I actually had great luck with just a heavy duty AutoZone clutch. I drag race with it for a couple Seasons with a hopped-up 318 and then when I put the stroker in it took a good half of season 4 to start slipping at the top end. I did that six pack act Technologies and that was like a light switch and was too hard on parts. I just slipped a Hayes disc in there and it mellowed things out. Honestly though bang for buck just go get it good heavy duty AutoZone clutch and call it a day. Trust me you don't have enough traction on the street for the clutch to slip no matter how much horsepower. Mine is a 410 Stroker with the dual quad tunnel ram 4 Speed Dana 60 410 gear.
 
I have had standard parts store diaphragm clutches in my dart with a stock 5.9, and they're gentle on the pedal, I got to toss the over center spring, and they have held up fine for me.
 
I run a Ram Powergrip HD. So far this has been a great clutch. It's a Borg & Beck so a little more pedal pressure.

Fred B
 
Just run a good quality stock replacement. Luk is a good brand.
 
My dog begs for food soooo nicely. How can you say no to that face.
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And back to the topic, LOL.

I had a centerforce dual friction in my 408 Dart. I think the centerforce centrifugal weight thing is a gimmick, but the clutch worked great and never slipped. Plus it is a diaphragm style so the pedal forces are light which is easier on your wife and the clutch linkage. My wife used to love driving it, here it is.

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d55dave said:
And back to the topic, LOL.

I had a centerforce dual friction in my 408 Dart. I think the centerforce centrifugal weight thing is a gimmick, but the clutch worked great and never slipped. Plus it is a diaphragm style so the pedal forces are light which is easier on your wife and the clutch linkage. My wife used to love driving it, here it is.

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Dart?
 
I have a McLeod Borg and Beck three finger clutch behind a 408-550 hp
It works fine for the street and the pedal pressure is mild, which I like the feel of,
 
Again, all the info is appreciated and very useful.
I put in a McLeod Street Pro. If feels like it is going to work well. Of course I have some break-in driving to do before I can really test it.
 
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