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HI I HAVE A 72 PANTERA WITH A MILDLY BUILT 351C IM PUTTING BACK TOGETHER ,IS THERE ANY REASON I SHOULDNT USE A CENTERFORCE CLUTCH, I HAVE USED THEM IN THE PAST AND THEY HAVE WORKED GREAT , BUT OTHERS TELL ME NO FOR PANTERA , WHY WOULD THIS BE ALSO CAN I USE THE ORIGINAL T/O BRG AND COLLAR. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. MIKE
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The centerforce clutch will work just fine, and also lighten the clutch pedal effort considerably. The reason some don't recommend it is because there are several clutches available. 5.0 Mustangs use a 10-1/2" dia clutch; while this works on the 351C, it means the flywheel must be redrilled (or a new $250 flywheel purchased) since the stock size was 11" dia. The 11" Pantera Centerforce is p/n DF-021048-S and it bolts on you present flywheel. I recommend ALWAYS replacing the throwout bearing, since its fairly cheap and is a true hassle to change when, 6 months down the road, it starts squealing from the extra load of the new clutch. I also always replace the pilot bushing in the end of the crank, for the same reasons.
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Originally posted by MDDAWG:
HI I HAVE A 72 PANTERA WITH A MILDLY BUILT 351C IM PUTTING BACK TOGETHER ,IS THERE ANY REASON I SHOULDNT USE A CENTERFORCE CLUTCH, I HAVE USED THEM IN THE PAST AND THEY HAVE WORKED GREAT , BUT OTHERS TELL ME NO FOR PANTERA , WHY WOULD THIS BE ALSO CAN I USE THE ORIGINAL T/O BRG AND COLLAR. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. MIKE
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