Red_Angus

so as the title says i burnt my clutch, it was rather tragic, id gone into the back 40 to grab some wood i had stacked on a pallet, spun out and spent the next 2 hours lowering tire pressures and rocking the truck. which as more experienced drivers will tell me, was my down fall. sadly i didnt have alot of options.

it still catches, but i know i have severely shortened its life span, i only hope it lives out the winter. i have shifted the afc all the way forward, pulled the fuel plate, the turbo wont push more then 20 psi but when i get that figured out im want it to push 35psi. i have not installed a 3gsk, but it should be planned for. 4in turbo to rear axle, i pushed it out in front of the axle.

the truck is my current DD. i dont tow regularly but i have towed at the limits of the truck, same with payload.

question is what do i replace my clutch with, im pretty sure i havent torched it sooner because of my turbo issue. from what i understand i should be around the 300 HP mark. this pushes me into the aftermarket clutch area, i think. or that i should at least over compensate. i want to make my power without any serious modifications.

patdaly

Is it slipping at all right now? I have abused mine pretty good at times, including completely stinking myself out of the cab, and so far, I haven't got it to the point that she will slip in normal operation. I am pretty much 100 percent stock though.

I have a brand new SB DD3250 though, waiting on the time that I finally kill my stocker, I would like roughly the same HP as you, and definitely don't want any clutch issues when i do turn it up.

That's the choice I made, you could probably do with less, perhaps a Con-Ofe ?

Red_Angus

I lied. Clutch is dead. Had about 2 miles left in it. Just enough to screw up my day.

patdaly

Ugh, worst time of the year to deal with one as well.

I can highly recommend Lary at the DTR performance shop for your clutch though, did me right!

oliver foster

X2 on Lary.
I got the Biggest Single disk from SB [Con OFE?] they make from him 100,000 miles ago, and it still pulling my 10,000# trailer most days

madhat

Dang it, man. Sorry to hear that.

Red_Angus

any suggestions for a mechanic? probably goin to upgrade to a ceramic single disc. would love to do everything for about 1500.

etn550

I put a single disc Con OFE in my first '96. Did great. Engagement was good for towing.

Nowadays I think the best towing setup is a Valair double organic disc with the quiet center plate option.

A ceramic disc is like a light switch, on or off. there is no slipping it. If this is a work truck the organic or Fe / Organic is the way to go. The double disc Valair organic will hold a lot of torque. It will be my next one on my "new" '96.

Red_Angus

im not expecting to go to deep into the engine, get the turbo makin more then 23psi maybe injectors and timing, that should be it. i dont think ill make more then 450 hp. shes a daily driver with the random tow job. if id been into her already id probably buy another clutch like the one i just destroyed. it was good till i got her stuck and beat the sh't out of it. sigh too bad chains are cheaper then lockers.