[DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing

Sun Sep 19 12:56:18 EDT 2010

I bought a ram fly wheel for the "P" car and then got a centerforce clutch assembly and had to drill holes for the matching bolt up. I called centerforce and they sent me a bolt pattern lay-out for that. I think I still have it if needed, let me know. It was not a big deal to drill & tap the thing but I am a Tool & Die maker so was elementary stuff. It has been on the car for about 7 years and have had no problems.

Good Luck
Ed  

> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:08:18 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
> 
> 
>   Ooooooo... smooth, sexy, machined.... I'm drooling all over.
> 
> So what does it bolt to?  :)
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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> On 9/18/2010 16:09, Will Kooiman wrote:
> > Surprise!
> >
> > http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=25880
> >
> > I'm not going to take pics of the PP, since we already figured that one out.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> > Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 6:41 AM
> > To: wkooiman at earthlink.net; Will Demelo; JDeRyke at aol.com;
> > kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
> >
> > Oooooo... I like surprises.
> > Sent using Elfen Magic.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> > Sender: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> > Date:	Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:45:30 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> > To: Will Demelo<wdemelo at cogeco.ca>;<JDeRyke at aol.com>;
> > <kenn_green at yahoo.com>;<detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Reply-To: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
> >
> > I'm only 90% sure now.  My confidence is falling (that the Centerforce
> > DF700000 will bolt to a stock flywheel).
> >
> > As promised, I'll take pics this weekend.  I'll include some bonus pics too.
> > The extra pics are a surprise.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Will Demelo<wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
> >> Sent: Sep 10, 2010 5:01 AM
> >> To: wkooiman at earthlink.net, JDeRyke at aol.com, kenn_green at yahoo.com,
> > detomaso at realbig.com
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
> >>
> >> Don't know about the 700000, but I'm 100% sure the DF021057S doesn't bolt
> > to
> >> the stock flywheel.
> >> Will
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From:<wkooiman at earthlink.net>
> >> To:<JDeRyke at aol.com>;<kenn_green at yahoo.com>;<detomaso at realbig.com>
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 9:18 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
> >>
> >>
> >>> I'm about 95% sure the DF700000 will bolt to a stock Pantera flywheel.
> >>> The DF700000 is a diaphragm PP with a dual friction disk.  The PP has 2
> >>> bolt patterns.  One lines up with the Fidanza aluminum flywheel, and
> >>> probably the other aluminum flywheels too.  Going from memory - the 2nd
> >>> pattern lines up with the stock Pantera flywheel - with 5/16" holes too.
> >>>
> >>> I'm away from home right now, so I can't confirm.  I'll take pics when I
> >>> get home.
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: JDeRyke at aol.com
> >>>> Sent: Sep 7, 2010 10:57 PM
> >>>> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com, detomaso at realbig.com
> >>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Centerforce dual friction disk from Ford Racing
> >>>>
> >>>> Ken, you want to keep in mind that some of the clutches- Centerforce
> >>>> especially- will NOT bolt onto a stock flywheel. The Centerforce clutch
> >>>> cover uses
> >>>> a slightly different bolt pattern and larger bolts, with stand-off
> > washers
> >>>> and different torque requirements. And redrilling&  tapping a flywheel is
> >>>> not something you want to attempt with a a hand drill or even a drill
> >>>> press!
> >>>> Getting the 16-lb clutch off-center even 0.010" will give you an engine
> >>>> that
> >>>> shakes like a wet dog!
> >>>> Other aftermarket clutches also use their own bolt patterns. If you
> > factor
> >>>> in the cost of a new flywheel, the price of a Centerforce setup changes
> >>>> appreciably, but once you own a 'racing' flywheel, many are drilled&
> >>>> tapped for
> >>>> as many as 4 different bolt patterns&  sizes.
> >>>> Centerforce also comes in a variety of clutch strengths, too. I've driven
> >>>> a
> >>>> Pantera with the effort-reduction linkage installed and a Centerforce
> >>>> 'Heavy Duty" clutch, and if one was given to me free, it would be on
> > E-Bay
> >>>> within
> >>>> the hour. Second-most uncomfortable Pantera I've ever driven. As I said
> >>>> before, you need to have a firm idea of what you want out of your Pantera
> >>>> before doing redesigns.
> >>>> Good luck- J DeRyke (still running the OEM clutch&  disc at 80,000 miles
> >>>> and will use it with my Fontana, too)
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