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Old 10-21-2011, 10:38 AM
RICK LAKE RICK LAKE is offline
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Default pressure plate load was how clutches where sold

PatrickT. Pat in the old days clutches where light duty, heavy duty, and hauling or towing rate. 11- 12" clutches where a standard and in some cases still are for diesels. Gas cars have gone to twin disc with GM V8 motor stick cars. I ran 2,600 pound pressure plates in my CJ5 jeeps with stock motors, race motors went to 2,800 lbs. All ran organic discs. Never like metal ones or solid hubs. There where stronger, but no my favorate. I don't know what the street twin pressure is but with 2 10.5" discs, that's alot of holding surface. You can also run a pressure plate with 1,800 pounds of holding power. I'm guess but think the gold centerforce pressure plate is 22-2,400 pound of holding without the weights adding force to act as a lockup under high RPM's. I had nothing but problems over 3,400 rpms with shifting with the weights. I believe that some cobra manufactures sell there car with Centerforce but remove the weights. I learned to back in 98 and 6,000.00 dollars later. That was the price of 2 trannies. I do like your chart but it is not real life or street. Theory is just that. Have a good weekend. Last question, do you have 4 years to spare, looking for a sharp guy to run for the white house. WE NEED A GUY LIKE YOU. Rick L. ps have a nice weekend. Undy would vote for you too. You have 3 votes and not even started.
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