[DeTomaso] Fw: what clutches that work with the ZF?

[Will Demelo]

The Mcleod website shows a Pantera pressure plate as

      360505  De Tomaso Pantera 1970-1991 1.875 @ .300 1600 # 3 3/8 Yes 11" 
$260.00


This is indicated as an 11".  My disk is a 10.5", though.
Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] what clutches that work with the ZF?


> This is what I know....
> I currently have  this..
> http://www.pim.net/90203clutch1.jpg
> This is a 10 1/2" 3-finger pressure plate with dual friction disk. The 
> part # on the Mcleod box was 260830. It currently supports a 500+ stroker. 
> I put it in after smoking 2 of the
> Centerforce D21057S set-ups.This is a diaphram style pressure plate. 
> Centerforce told me that it only supports 500 ft/lb torque (@ flywheel). I 
> apparently didn't follow the proper breakin procedure of 500 miles 
> (bulls**t).
> A stronger Pantera specific Centerforce set-up, according to the tech I 
> spoke to, is the DF920830. This is  rated at 620 ft/lbs.
> I am very happy with the Mcleod I have in there now, although I haven't 
> launched it at the dragstrip, which is the true test.
> Will
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:17 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] what clutches that work with the ZF?
>
>
>>I called McLeod yesterday and asked about using their 11 inch diaphragm 
>>Mustang clutch in the Pantera and they responded that you have to use the 
>>11 inch Long style clutch which is Pantera specific. My guess is that this 
>>specific pressure plate does not have the weights that can come out and 
>>hit the inside of the bell housing, but I'm not sure I believe that you 
>>can't use the Mustang 11 inch diaphragm pressure plate, and on a previous 
>>visit to McLeod, another tech there recommended the 11 inch diaphragm pr
>> essure plate. I also know at least one Pantera owner using the McLeod 
>> dual disk clutch with no issues.
>>
>> Based on this, can we put together a list of clutches (disks and pressure 
>> plates) that are known to work in a Pantera from actual experience?
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
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