Clutch suggestions
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Clutch suggestions
The clutch gave out (in the most inopportune moment, of course). Does anyone have suggestions over brand/type of clutches? It is a 1968 4x4 F250 with an FE360 and NP435.
I am looking for a GOOD clutch as to avoid doing this again in the near future (who isn't). Anybody's suggestions/experience welcome.
Also, I keep hearing the good and bad of having the flywheel resurfaced. Is this necessary? I heard if it isn't it will slip, and if it is it will slip. I personally have never done that before.
THANKS!
I am looking for a GOOD clutch as to avoid doing this again in the near future (who isn't). Anybody's suggestions/experience welcome.
Also, I keep hearing the good and bad of having the flywheel resurfaced. Is this necessary? I heard if it isn't it will slip, and if it is it will slip. I personally have never done that before.
THANKS!
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Clutch suggestions
I went with the Centerforce dual friction 12" setup on my 428 with a NP435, but I don't think it fits all the FE flywheels. I bought a new flywheel for the 428 because it's balanced externally.
The Centerforce is an excellent clutch and has a light pedal feel. They claim 90% more clamping force and have weights on it to help clamping.
Whenever I do a clutch I always resurface the flywheel and check it for cracks, the main reason is because of the amount of work to install a clutch, I just do everything including TO bearing.
You might need to get the 11.5" instead of the 12" but I always get the largest I can thinking it'll last longer.
The Centerforce is an excellent clutch and has a light pedal feel. They claim 90% more clamping force and have weights on it to help clamping.
Whenever I do a clutch I always resurface the flywheel and check it for cracks, the main reason is because of the amount of work to install a clutch, I just do everything including TO bearing.
You might need to get the 11.5" instead of the 12" but I always get the largest I can thinking it'll last longer.
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Good deal. I've found a Centerforce II clutch locally and I'm going to get a new flywheel (no time for resurfacing at this juncture).
Next question.... the transfer is divorced from the NP435, and I'm assuming pretty easy to drop. BUT, would it be wiser to pull the entire engine/tranny combo? Or just drop the tranny and do partial sit-ups the whole time I'm replacing it?
Next question.... the transfer is divorced from the NP435, and I'm assuming pretty easy to drop. BUT, would it be wiser to pull the entire engine/tranny combo? Or just drop the tranny and do partial sit-ups the whole time I'm replacing it?
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I've never pulled the tranny from mine, but if I had to do a clutch job, that's probably the way I would do it. I did have some luck with taking the standard bellhousing bolts down and buying some longer ones and using them as guide bolts.
I even heard of a idea to buy some extra bolts and shave the heads off to a pointed tip to use as guides.
One side note, I took the clutch disk and tried to put it on the tranny as a test fit and found that it was very hard to get on, I used a file to clean up the edges and it worked much better. Don't forget about using a clutch alignment tool and get a new bushing / bearing for the crank and test fit it to the tranny first. Some of these things get dinged up over the years.
I even heard of a idea to buy some extra bolts and shave the heads off to a pointed tip to use as guides.
One side note, I took the clutch disk and tried to put it on the tranny as a test fit and found that it was very hard to get on, I used a file to clean up the edges and it worked much better. Don't forget about using a clutch alignment tool and get a new bushing / bearing for the crank and test fit it to the tranny first. Some of these things get dinged up over the years.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I did get everything for the clutch so I don't have to wonder "what if" after I put it back together. I'm just going to rent a tranny jack and drop the NP435 for now. The truck crapped out in the mountains and I think an engine hoist would be too cumbersome. Oh well, I suppose I needed to do a few situps anyway! I'll pull the engine when I get that 390 stroker built for it.
Thanks much!
Thanks much!
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