Clutch & pressure Plate for 64 Dart

chewy said
I replaced the POS cheap Chinese B&B Luk brand clutch that I had put in my car on warranty from Pep Boys a couple years ago, just before they quit dealing parts. First disc came apart at the springs. This one had non centered pressure plate fingers, kept bouncing the throwout bearing off the fork. Also crappy uneven wear pattern on the 2000 mile clutch.
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IMO, If you see made in China on your disc, I'd send the kit back.

Replaced it with an US made AMS Rhinopak from Rock Auto in August. Way better quality and disc seems to ride flat on the flywheel. 1965 DODGE DART 4.5L 273cid V8 Clutch Kit | RockAuto

Over the last 8 years I've welded the Torque-shaft a few times and replaced it about 2 years ago with a much stronger than original from Brewers. This latest go-round included new clutch linkage hardware, as the nut was slipping.

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I'm in the process of replacing a clutch for a 65 Dart with a 273 with the 122T 10-inch flywheel. Looking at the "AMS Automotive 05004" on rock auto, are you happy with how your AMS clutch has performed?

Some back story on my car I got it very cheap with zero information/history on it. Assuming it hasn't been driven since the early 70s when it was last registered, so I'm going through it all. Here are some pictures of the clutch that came out.