I'm finally gearing up to swap the nv5600 into my 92 and I have a clutch question. I was going to get a south-bend clutch and resurface the nv5600's stock flywheel. My question is; Is the south-bend clutch worth double the cost of a Luk clutch(that is my other option)?

A bit about the truck and use:

Mods;
3200RPM spring
HX35 stock 96 housings
Power Stroke Intercooler
4" DE going on during tans install
DDP 50HP injectors
Pump turned up a bit , maybe halfway to max on power screw
planning on but not yet LP piston lift pump

used for:
mostly highway, fair amount of towing(probably more miles towing than empty) typical load of 5-10K trailer weight, would like to be able to handle the occasional 16K trailer. I don't try to race it or drive overly aggressive there isn't any point it just smokes a lot and isn't all that fast but keeping up with traffic while towing is pretty common.

 

Okay maybe a better question at this point is what kind of power it this truck making so I can pick the right clutch. After more reading on forums I'm leaning more towards the South Bend again.

 

I have a couple stock clutches... 1st and 2nd gen. The 1st-gen setup has more surface area. I'm gonna stick with exactly that for now. You think it can work with nv5600 as a cheap(ish) upgrade?

 

I ended up ordering the South Bend 1947-ok-hd. I talked to south bend this morning. I was on the fence about getting a flywheel, the one I have got pretty rusty so for the price of resurfacing and what not I just went for it. I still don't know how much power my truck has but it smoke the clutch that's in it in badly. I can't believe it has over 850 ft lbs so this should be a safe bet. More than I wanted to spend but it should be some good motivation to actually do the swap now.

 

You will be glad you did it. When I done my 5600 I used a 450 horse valair single disk with there upgraded hydro's. If you have any questions about the swap feel free to ask!

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My biggest question right now is does it fit in the body? I don't mind cutting a new shifter hole but I really don't want to go hacking up anything else. I've been thinking about doing a 1-2" body lift just to get away from clearance issues.

 

Yes it does fit without a body lift. The only spot that needs trimming is the pinch weld between the firewall and the tunnel

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spend the money on southbend can't beat customer service. i broke the center out of mine and peter replaced it free can't beat service