[DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches

[Art Stephens]

Sorry it has taken so long to respond,  I'm a little behind on my emails.  I do have a McLeod dual disc diaphragm clutch.  I believe it is a model RST?  Part number 6911-03.  I can't see any springs in the discs but the clutch is bolted to the flywheel,  engine is out of the car though the bell housing is still attached to the block.  This clutch has a much lighter pedal effort than the single disc Weber that I was using.  With the Weber clutch,  the ball of my foot was actually in pain.  The dual disc is still not like driving a Honda with a stick but it is way better than what I had.  I originally had a Chevy dual disc clutch in the car and it worked great.  Of course great wasn't good enough,  so I decided to shed some weight and go with the single disc.  In retrospect,  I should have left well enough alone.  

Art


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Green 
  To: DetomasoList ; Barry Seib 
  Cc: Art Stephens 
  Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches


        You should talk to Art, I'm pretty sure his is diapragm, but I don't know about the springs in the disk.

        Ken

        --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Barry Seib <oldwheel at mts.net> wrote:


          From: Barry Seib <oldwheel at mts.net>
          Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches
          To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>, "DetomasoList" <detomaso at realbig.com>
          Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:44 PM


          Thanks Ken
          The only "street twin" clutches for 351C that I could find with diapragm
          springs had solid center (unsprung) discs. I'm not sure these are really
          suitable for true street use?
          I also wonder about them fitting inside our bell housing.
          Barry
            -----Original Message-----
            From: Ken Green [mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com]
            Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:28 PM
            To: DetomasoList; Barry Seib
            Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches


                  McLeod makes the Street Twin in both 3 finger and diaphragm:



                  --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Barry Seib <oldwheel at mts.net> wrote:


                    From: Barry Seib <oldwheel at mts.net>
                    Subject: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches
                    To: "DetomasoList" <detomaso at realbig.com>
                    Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12:19 PM


                    Just to open a Pantera topic on the list...

                    I've heard a lot of comments about heavy clutch effort in our
          Panteras. Some
                    people say they find even the Centerforce still a bit much in
          traffic?

                    Does anyone run a dual plate clutch on the street or have any
          first hand
                    experience regarding the pedal effort on them?

                    It appears McLeod offer a "street twin" clutch for a 351C but I
          don't knoe
                    if it fits in our bellhousing ? Also, it seems the only dual disc
          type they
                    offer for street use is a long type instead of a diaphragm.

                    The old optional dual plate diaphragm clutch that GM sold for high
          HP
                    Corvettes in the 69-71 era were supposed to hold the LS6 454 etc.
          and be
                    easy for the little woman to push the clutch in.

                    Just curious.

                    Barry

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