Re: clutch type

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

I used 9" slicks at 16 psi in a 3800# car.  Had 4.10 gears.  Engine was 375 HP and about 450 ft# torque at the rear wheels (chassis dyno) so I think it had the power to blow off a 9" slick.  Would hit 107-110 mph at the end of the run and 12.80s.  Sixty foot at 1.8s.

Never figured out what was wrong.  I THINK the suspension worked too good and slammed the tires into the pavement.  With everything locked up, the weakest point broke.  Fixed all that then I got a bog off the line when it pulled the engine down.

  Akron Don



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From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 5:37:58 PM
Subject: Re: clutch type


Don and Steve-- Now you gave me another reason to not be able to go to sleep! :-) What kind of hores are you making to have those kinds of breakage problems? And how big the slicks or ties? I doubt I would try the sidestep method...............................MO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Charette" <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 4:00 PM
Subject: RE: clutch type


> 
> I don't want to dampen Merwin's enthusiasm, 4 speeds are a blast.  If I were
> going to use one in a driver, I'd make sure the tires act as a "fuse" and
> take the load off the drivetrain.  If you sidestep the clutch, let it spin a
> little.
> 
> Big difference in torque between a 426 wedge and a 289.
> 
> Pushbutton Steve :P
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Gallimore [mailto:dongallimore@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 3:54 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: clutch type
> 
> 
> I was thinking about that breakage when I wrote the response.  Probably
> spent $5,000 on fixing destroyed drivetrain stuff.  Then I got a good Dana
> 60 and I was still having starting line launch issues.  Now I run a TF and
> go end to end every pass down the track.
> 
> I used a 10 1/2 inch unit.
> 
>  Don
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 2:31:19 PM
> Subject: RE: clutch type
> 
> 
> Yeah, and then he broke every part on the car except the glove box door. :P
> 
> 4 speeds = fun to cruise but hard on parts.
> 
> AFAIK there are two varieties of clutch (Don will know more about this), the
> 10 1/2" and the 11".  Seems like the 10 1/2" had an aluminum bellhousing
> while the 11 was iron?  As long as you keep everything matched I think
> you're good.  IIRC (kids are rubbing off on me) not all crankshafts are
> machined for throw-out bearings - Don, can you verify?
> 
> SC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Gallimore [mailto:dongallimore@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:54 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: clutch type
> 
> 
> I used the Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch in my 440 powered '65 Belvedere.
> Held up very well and leg effort was not bad at all.
> 
>  Akron Don
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Merwin Wrisley <vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 1:40:27 PM
> Subject: clutch type
> 
> 
> 
>    Having never changed a clutch in a Mopar (plenty of experience in mid
> 60's Mustangs, though). Is there a choice in pressure plates, either Beck,
> Long, G.M.style, and what would you recommend for my '65 383, (soon to be a
> wedge 426) Coronet ? Also, will I need a different
> flywheel for the '26? I'm wondering about a balance issue.  Merwin
> 
> 
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