What kind of clutch and flywheel - Diesel Forum

ashaw · 04-11-2006, 08:00 AM

Well its taken 9.5 yrs of abuse but it just cant take no more. I need to get a clutch and a flywheel for my 97 350. I was woundering what people have tried and what seems to work the best. I think I am like most people on here. I play with my truck, hit 8 or 9 truck pulls, and use it around the farm to haul things. I think I want to go with something that if I end up putting more HP in it the clutch will not be the weak link! I know I want to get rid of the dampend flywheel cause I'm tired of it making noise and shaking the truck at idle. Also think I want a double disc? I guess I would just like to know what everyone else has tried and how it has held up! Oh and how much $?

LUVMYFPS2 · 04-11-2006, 08:53 AM

Only one place to go IMHO South Bend Clutch.They have single and dual disc clutches. Lots of candy to choose from. Go here...

http://www.southbendclutch.com/ford_catalog.html

Good luck [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

Andy

kfjensen · 04-11-2006, 10:19 AM

I have a LUK setup and there are quite a few guys on the board running LUK's, have had good luck with them as well as the South Bend, there is a regular LUK or a Cerementalic LUK, the Cerementalic I recommend if you plan on doing injectors, chip, etc if your going to pump the power to it, otherwise the regular LUK is good.

ryanPSD · 04-11-2006, 01:01 PM

All I can say is, South Bend Con OFE [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

It is awesome! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

bigjohnson · 04-11-2006, 01:58 PM

I was thinking of getting the OFE for my 97. the flywheel is starting to go south in it. i play on doing stage 2 injectors down the road and i'd also plan on pulling a couple times a year. would the OFE be a good choice?

Thanks Ben

ryanPSD · 04-11-2006, 06:44 PM

I've never pulled but I'm sure it will be just fine for that... it will handle a buttload of power and it's not very grabby. Okay it is a bit the first time you drive it after using the stocker. I think it'll be great for you. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

I couldn't be happier with it. Especially since every time I shut my truck down with the DMFW it went bang-clunkratatattacka tat-tat---tat. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ashaw · 04-11-2006, 09:43 PM

yea Ive been dealing with that noise for the last 5 years. Not only the noise but the vibration too! If you dont mind me asking do you recall how much money?

ryanPSD · 04-12-2006, 01:00 AM

Not at all... um, if I can remember though. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] I think it ran about 9 bills.

Dunno how much you plan to pull though, I heard if more than a few times a year a double disc clutch would be a good idea. I wouldn't be one to know anything about that stuff though, way beyond me.

bigjohnson · 04-13-2006, 07:49 PM

Anyone else chime in on the Pulling with a OFE? i plan on pulling like twice a year and if i do anymore than that i guess ill end up buying a double disc.

Thanks Ben

ryanPSD · 04-13-2006, 09:14 PM

Like I said I never have pulled but I seriously don't think there would be any problems with that. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The OFE is one of the best things I've done for my truck!

Well, so are the injectors, SD HPOP, and the chip. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I hope someone else can chime in though.