Blown Out Clutch throw-out bearing, want new clutch and flywheel

Your stock Long 3-finger clutch is an 11" while almost all the aftermarket units are 10-1/2" meant for a late Mustang. This means you must buy a flywheel drilled for the smaller pattern or find a machine shop that can re-drill your stock flywheel for a second bolt pattern. In addition, the Pantera clutch uses special non-centrifugal lever arms. Stock early Mustang 11" clutches have levers with bob-weights that WILL hit the inside stiffening ribs in your bellhousing. Probably the best option is to have your stock clutch cover rebuilt with identical lever arms, or spend the bucks for a 10-1/2" CEnterforce assembly. I wrote a comprehensive 3-pg article in a 2002 POCA news on clutch options, with photos. Check your POCA archives (NOT on the web- sorry).

Thanks for the reply.

I have decided to go with the CenterForce Aluminum Flywheel 900250-48 and the centerforce dual friction clutch DF132057S

I got that DF132057S part number from entering the pantera into the centerforce website and that's the one they gave me.

But from doing a huge whole day search on the forum, I believe people have been bringing up the clutch system part number DF021048-S which also has an S to it and I can also find that system at the place where i'm getting the clutch at and it's 50 dollars cheaper... Apparently the DF021048-S and DF132057S both work on the pantera? The DF132057S was taken from the CenterForce website themself...

As for the throw out bearing, I can't seem to know which one to get, I believe i should be gettin a radiused throw out bearing as to get a linear clutch feeling and was directed to Tilton but they only make hydralic throw out bearing, and McLeod has a catalog with pictures of their throw out bearing that seems to have a radiused face on their site, but i'm not sure which one to get.

But to get a little more confused and hopefully someone here will have the time to answer it.. but on P.I. Motorsports site, they sell a better throw out bearing for about $150 which they state as..:

Billet steel not cast
New high performance sealed throw out bearing
Adjustable for any clutch
Height adjustable for Borg Warner or diaphragm type clutch
Quality machine work

And it does have a camfered edge.. but not really a radiused one... I would get it if it's the best one due to the high price, but would prefer to go with a less expensive one that's radiused and does the same job if not better. Please enlighten me to where to solve my last problem which is the throw out bearing!

Best Regards,
Larry

Any advice.. help... anyone?...

First, a radiused throwout bearing is intended for a flat-finger diaphragm clutch such as are used by Chevrolet. The Centerfors is an angled-finger diaphragm, so a std bearing works just fine with Centerforce clutches. The P.I unit is talking about the throwout bearing carrier for the actual bearing, and your stock bearing carrier is indeed cast iron. If in your opinion, you only need a throwout bearing, then a stock replacement bearing should be fine on your stock iron carrier.

I'd suggest you look into a complete kit. When my clutch fail last fall while in WVA I was able to get a complete 10.5" CF setup(disk, Pressure plate, throwout and flywheel) from Pantera East. It works great and the pedal pressure is greatly reduced.

I have the complete centerforce setup greatly reduced effort,very good engagement.I stayed with a steel flywheel,that was a mistake, should have gone aluminum.
Good Luck, Guy

Ah thanks guys, My new aluminum flywheel, dual fricton clutch from centerforce is coming from Hall pantera! Also got a few extra things, including what I orginally needed wa the throw outbearing which was included with the clutch kit, special hub and spring, as well as the new pivot shaft that goes into the engine.. hmm

Anything I should be aware about? clutch break in? Feeling different from the stock clutch with the aluminum flywheel and aftermarket clutch?..