Clutch/Flywheel advice
 

I am getting ready to order a clutch and flywheel for my 1968 Camaro. Any recomendations on type or manufacturer? The car currently has a turbo 400 behind an L72 (427/425) with 4.11's. The turbo 400 is being swapped for a M-22. Car is driven maybe 200 miles a year but it does see quite a bit of extreme usage when it is out and could actually end up going down a track on occasion. I generally run M&H (10 inch wide) muscle car drag tires on it. Thanks for any suggestions

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Try "Centerforce" brand. Alot of pressue and easy to push. They use a unique centrifugal setup to increase pressure without wearing you out and always bark the ties a little for that just right sound with no rpm run up. Summit has them.

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Ditto on the Centerforce clutch. We have them in a number of our cars and they work great.

www.centerforce.com


wilma

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Also look into the Hayes and Ram units.
I personally think with a BBC car, Centerforce units are weak.

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I have had a 11" Hayes "Street & Strip" diaphram clutch in my Chevelle since 1988 and it still works great. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Thanks for the input. I have used a centerforce with good results on an LT1 but didn't know if it would stand up to the big block.

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Don't get fooled by pedal effort. I run one behind a Yenko clone thats a 427/550 dyno'd and never made it slip with radials. Never used slicks or with mini tubbed ford 9" though. That could make a difference.

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Thanks for the input. I have used a centerforce with good results on an LT1 but didn't know if it would stand up to the big block.

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don't do it... the product is weak. We had to change one out of the L-72 Corvette.

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Anyone running a McLeod clutch? Or have any opinions on it or other brands? Sorry for all the questions but I really want to pick the correct clutch and do this job once.

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Gowith a Hayes setup...Its always been good stuff...you really can't go wrong...

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I like Hayes. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Great minds think alike 'Muel

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Have been running Hayes for years. I like Centerforce but.....I like Hayes maybe a little more. Used to run a 3 finger McCloud in the 70's. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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I've had a McLeod clutch for years in my 68 Camaro. It's has a fairly stock 396/325 engine with a M20 and 3.07 posi. I haven't run it down the strip much and I haven't tried the others. McLeod is fairly local for me so I can take it down there if I'm having problems and they're fix it right there. I'm happy with it for the street but it does need a strong left leg.

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Thanks for the help. I will look into Hays tomorrow. I used Hays many years ago with good results, but I thought they (the Hays company) had been sold many years ago and did not know if someone was just producing cheap junk off shore and simply using the Hays name.

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Mr Gasket owns that...and about everything else !!

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i have a mcleod in my truck ( s-10 with 330hp/380lb 350 , and a T-56) has been great so far for 15,000 + miles. The F-bod group seems to love them for 6-speeds.