[DeTomaso] Clutch R & R

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

I am replacing an existing Centerforce unit, 7 years and a 2 sets of tires
layer.
For some reason, they seem to not last long, spontaneously erupting in
smoke on occasion.

Michael
On Apr 22, 2012 4:41 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

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> In a message dated 4/22/12 12 51 24, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
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> I have my new Centerforce in a box,
>
>
> Remember that a Centerforce clutch can NOT be bolted to a stock or
> standard 351C flywheel.  It either requires a Centerforce flywheel, OR a
> machine shop has to re-drill your flywheel to accept the Centerforce bolt
> pattern.  If this work is even the tinest bit off, the car will shake like
> a wet dog.
>
> Several Pantera owners in England were victim to that a few years back.
>
> So, either be armed with the necessary parts to make it a bolt-in swap, or
> plan for extended time in the shop while the flywheel is redrilled, and
> hope for the best.
>
> Personally, I'd return the Centerforce if able, and substitute a
> nearly-identical McLeod Pantera diaphragm clutch, which has all the same
> features except the gimmick weights, and bolts right up to your standard
> flywheel.  It will save you many hundreds of dollars and speed the process.
>
> Mike