Reply to "McLeod clutch recommendations"

I never looked at at a hp chart. Discussion amongst racers is that they think the Dual Friction CF is about an 800hp unit.

I also think people worry too much about that in street cars. It is more closely rated to torque than HP. Unless you are going with a stroker you are really pressed to make much over 550 hp with 357 ci, or 450 to 500 ft-lbs of torque.

If you are making 800 hp on the street you are using a Mountain "Motor", a lot of nitrous oxide, or very serious supercharging.

If that is so, the ZF is going to go long before the clutch will. There should be a fuseable link. The clutch makes a good one.

The wear and tear on the linkage is very important, I think. It was designed for a stock clutch. Many clutch issues now are related to that increase in pressure on the linkage.

For sure both the CF and the Mcleod are heavier clutches than original equipment in the car. I think that having had both, the CF is noticeably lighter than the Mcleod? There's no problem with the Mcleod. It's a nice clutch. I'm just trying to have my cake and eat it too. CF is no angel. None of these companies are.

Stock being 2600 to 2800 pounds. Aftermarket being generally around 3200 pounds. Feel an original if you can find one. You will see the difference.