[DeTomaso] what clutches that work with the ZF?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/10 9:31:53 PM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:

> I'm trying to figure out what makes one a Pantera clutch versus a Mustang 
> clutch. 
> 
Some Ford pressure plates have different pedestal heights inside the clutch 
covers. This means the three levers swing on a different arc. You can shim 
the pedestal heights to 'stock' but you have to know what you're doing and 
you need the shims. Some have cast-on bob-weights that swing out thru slots 
under centrifugal force and hit the ribs inside the bellhousing. Some have 
bolt-on weights, and Pantera clutches have none. They barely clear. And spring 
pressures are different depending on the application. That's for the 
pressure plates; there are differences in the discs, too; thickness, design, 
material and how a shock-spring is incorporated (or not).
IMHO, there is no money to be saved by piecing together a Pantera clutch; 
order what the various vendors have found to actually bolt-on. Otherwise, it 
is an exercise to get 'custom' clutches to work even as well as stock, and 
it's possible to damage your car while fooling with it. Good luck- J DeRyke