...well Boss, I hate to contradict your statement; but here is a photo of the McCloud Clutch and 3 Forged Finger Pressure Plate, I have been running for years and thousands of miles. NO interference with anything inside the Bellhousing!('74L 5-Bolt) Perhaps, the design of these weights is More 'Tucked-In' for clearence; than the Original design.
On the other hand...the flywheel is Brand New and I had to Drill and Tap it for the Plates' Bolt Pattern; on a Mill, using a Rotary Table. The 'Error' on Concentricity was Less than .0010" Total! The indexing error is less than 40 SECONDS!! Probably More accurate than the Original Factory 'Drillings'!
I purchased the McCloud Disk and Pressure Plate from P.A.W. and saved well over $100.00 from buying the same exact pieces from P.I.!!
If there are any persons who need their Flywheel Drilled/Tapped for a specific Pressure Plate; I am more than willing to do the Machining. If You can ship the Flywheel AND the P. Plate to Me, I can do the work for You! Removing the Exact Same amount of metal from 6 places (Blind Holes). 'May' or may-not cause an inbalance...but your sure to have the Flywheel balanced with the rest of the 'Rotating Assembly', anyway! As I had Done.
FWIW, I highly Recommend this McCloud Clutch (Borg and Beck Long) It is the Thickest, Beefiest Street/Race Clutch on the Market!
It Locks-Up Smooth and Positive!!
I believe it was a 2800 Pound Pressure, NOT including the 'Centrifugal Assist'! Perfect for the Pantera!!
The only 'Negative' about the Centrifigal Assist, is...If Your 'Style' is to shift gears at Much Higher RPM's, say 6500-7000; it May be more Difficult to 'Un-lock' and Fully Disengage the clutch! And then You ARE 'Dragging' the Syncros! I have Never had that problem, as I tend to shift early..3500-4500!!
I have always suggested..'The Earlier you shift gears (lower RPM) The Easier 'It' is on the Syncros, and the Easier it is to Get into Gear!!'
Marlin
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