[DeTomaso] FYI - Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing

wkooiman at earthlink.net wkooiman at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 7 23:28:05 EDT 2010


I have the same one Steve has, DF700000.  The only problem I've seen is the pressure plate rubs the plastic cover for the inspection hole.  I don't run the cover, so it's no big deal.  I bet it will fit with some filing in the correct places.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Hawkins <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
>Sent: Sep 7, 2010 7:54 PM
>To: 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FYI - Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
>
>No problems with fit.  I only had about 370HP at the flywheel, I'm building
>a new engine that should have about 550HP so I may think about replacing
>while the engine is out of the car.
> 
>Steve
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Green [mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:02 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com; Steve Hawkins
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FYI - Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford
>Racing
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>
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>Steve,
> 
>    Thanks, this is the kind of stuff I was looking for.
> 
>    Based on the Centerforce website, the DF700000 looks like the Dual
>Friction clutch of a 68 to 74 Mustang 351.  Have you had any problems with
>fit or performance?  Any idea how it is different from the Pantera clutch?
> 
>    How much HP are you putting through it?
> 
>Ken
>
>--- On Tue, 9/7/10, Steve Hawkins <shawkins777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>From: Steve Hawkins <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FYI - Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford
>Racing
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 4:05 PM
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>
>I'm using a Centerforce DF700000 with a Fidenza alumiminum flywheel.
>
>Steve
>
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>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FYI - Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford
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>Ken wrote:
>
> 
>    Centerforce will not sell you a replacement dual friction disk 
>apart from
>the PP, but you can buy just the Centerforce disk from Ford Racing:
> 
>http://www.shop.speedunlimited.com/p-5106-ford-racing-m-7550-a302-clutch-dis
>c-1-116-10-spl-105.aspx
> 
>sure doesn't make sense to me.
>
>>>>Yeah, it sure seems like a scam to me too.  I talked to Centerforce
>about their policy, and they insist that when your disc wears out 
>(which can happen quite quickly apparently), you send your PP back to 
>them for them to 'rebuild' it, and then they will ship it back to you 
>with a new disc.
>
>BTW the part number for the disc from Ford racing--it appears to be a 
>generic Ford 302 disc, as opposed to the Pantera-specific disc which is 
>(apparently?) thinner (same friction material thickness, but the disc 
>is thinner overall).
>
>Rather than all of us spectulating, it really would be helpful if 
>somebody would get the actual specs for the Pantera-specific clutches 
>from the manufacturers, and have them explain exactly what makes their 
>Pantera-specific clutches different from their ordinary Ford offerings. 
>  Ken, if you don't have time to do this, I will probably be calling 
>McLeod Monday or Tuesday next week to discuss my hydraulic throwout 
>bearing.  Let me know if you want me to do the homework there.
>
>Mike
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