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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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need clutch advice

My dad has a '97 7.3 that has been having clutch trouble.
he put a new 5spd in about 2 yrs ago and a new clutch.
the flywheel was changed to the solid one piece style and a new clutch and all the parts from Napa was put in. Now the new clutch is toast. he hauls about 10k pounds of cows+trailer all the time.
What clutch will last more than 2yrs in that truck? does someone make a clutch that will hold up?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cowboyfordlord
My dad has a '97 7.3 that has been having clutch trouble.
he put a new 5spd in about 2 yrs ago and a new clutch.
the flywheel was changed to the solid one piece style and a new clutch and all the parts from Napa was put in. Now the new clutch is toast. he hauls about 10k pounds of cows+trailer all the time.
What clutch will last more than 2yrs in that truck? does someone make a clutch that will hold up?
Valair..........
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ReBilld
Valair..........
where do you find those?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cowboyfordlord
where do you find those?
Sorry, wrong link.
 

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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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^^^^^
That's for a Cummins.

http://www.valairinc.com/performance/7394-98.html

Im running the NMU70263-06 Kevlar/Ceramic. Call them directly and tell them what the truck does and they will set you up. Great group of guys and Rubberduck has R&D just about every clutch that they have or are making.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Double post some how??
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bad12jr
^^^^^
That's for a Cummins.

Performance Clutch - Ford PowerStroke

Im running the NMU70263-06 Kevlar/Ceramic. Call them directly and tell them what the truck does and they will set you up. Great group of guys and Rubberduck has R&D just about every clutch that they have or are making.
Opps ! Clicked on the wrong link! Good save!
That was a link I had saved when I was gonna do the cummins swap.

Sorry
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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No biggie. Done the same thing.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Thanks for the info.
south bend or valair?
 
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Valair all day long. Call up there and talk to Dan or Gary. Tell them Cody from Death Row Diesel (me) sent you. They will knock a chunk of the price for you. They have awsome clutches, and second to none customer service. And the best prices out there.
 
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Thanks Rubberduck!
 
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