Best Clutch?

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jeepguy1948

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I have an engine swap coming up and because the clutch is shot I’m going to take this opportunity to replace it. I’m using a stock Model A transmission. I can’t say I know much about it but it’s my understanding that a V8 clutch works well, is there anything better? Does Centerforce make something that can be used? I understand that the flywheel is going to require some drilling for a new pattern and I’m ok with that (I’m using a lightened flywheel).
 
I have the V8 clutch in my car and it does indeed work very well. I have the lightened flywheel from Burtz which has all the correct holes already drilled.
 
The Burtz flywheel will not require any additional drilling to use a "V-8" clutch. Just be sure you get the pressure plate for the cars (9A-7563), with the counterbalanced fingers, and not the one for the tractors (8A-7563), which does not have the counterbalanced fingers.

The friction disk is the same as the one used by the stock Model A clutch.
 
I remember a "Borg & Beck" type clutch and a "Long" type clutch. I am not certain, but the "Borg & Beck" clutch has a pressure plate with fingers, and the "Long" clutch I think has a pressure plate with a diaphragm. Did I get this right?
 
I have “Never” used anything but the standard clutch on my cars over the last 67 years.

Never had a problem or a need to replace them.

I do the whole thing. Clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, and pilot bearing.

I believe in keeping it simple and stock. This has always worked for me.

Enjoy
 
Does anyone make a diaphragm clutch that would fit the stock flywheel. I like the heavy flywheel in my Town Sedan but would like to use a diaphragm clutch. IMO, best of both worlds.

Also, I have always used the sintered bronze pilot bushing over the needle pilot bearing. Any preferences?
 
WHN said:
I have “Never” used anything but the standard clutch on my cars over the last 67 years.

Never had a problem or a need to replace them.

I do the whole thing. Clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, and pilot bearing.

I believe in keeping it simple and stock. This has always worked for me.

Enjoy
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Same here. I have never had a problem.
 
I'm with Jim Brierley. Use a Ranger 2.3 diaphragm clutch. I paid
$38.79 for it at Rock Auto fits 1983-1994 Ranger it is a Sachs #3082654412
I just installed one on my Burtz flywheel.
On a stock flywheel, just machine off the ring the stock pressure plate sits on and drill the surface for the Ranger clutch.
 

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Dodge said:
I'm with Jim Brierley. Use a Ranger 2.3 diaphragm clutch. I paid
$38.79 for it at Rock Auto fits 1983-1994 Ranger it is a Sachs #3082654412
I just installed one on my Burtz flywheel.
On a stock flywheel, just machine off the ring the stock pressure plate sits on and drill the surface for the Ranger clutch.
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What throwout bearing are you using with the diaphragm pressure plate when used in the A ?
 
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