Hired Gun

I am getting excited. The 13th is when BMD is doing my FE. I am going to drive the wheels off after that. I was told to drive in as much stop and go traffic as possible for a few days. Is that true? ???

DarrellB

HG, It says to drive it aggresively to seat the clutch disc. <br><br>I've been driving the two lane roads to work this week to keep the pressure on it. <br><br>I said earlier that I couldn't take off in 2nd anymore, but tonight on the way to work I did it 3 times with no troubles. It just takes some getting used to.<br><br>Keep getting excited cause you'll love it. ;D<br><br>DB

Bart Timothy

My Joe Donnelly re-engineered Sachs has served me well for 55,000 miles, with several thousand of those towing my 24 ft TT. I'm running a &quot;01 ETH/DEE last dynoed at 477 hp.

doug

[quote author=Bart Timothy link=board=4;threadid=7742;start=30#75369 date=1038983341]<br>My Joe Donnelly re-engineered Sachs has served me well for 55,000 miles, with several thousand of those towing my 24 ft TT. I'm running a &quot;01 ETH/DEE last dynoed at 477 hp.<br>[/quote]<br><br>cool. tell us how you achived 477 please!

Hired Gun

Darrell I am about to bust. I am counting the days (9), hours (216). I am looking forward to the fun I will have on the road.

Push Rod

[quote author=Doug link=board=4;threadid=7742;start=15#75150 date=1038955472]<br>Great comments, Rod. that helps a lot. my only concern with the OFE is that the SBC site lists it as a 400 HP product and I thought it might be 'on the edge' in its ability to hold an HO truck with DD2's and an Edge comp box.[/quote]<br><br>Peter rates that OFE fairly conservatively. There are a number of folks running four n' a quarter through an OFE, without any problems. With your planned combo, I'd say you're in good shape. If you should decide you need more, then you'll eventually have to step up to an FE, but I'd guess you'd still get a pile of miles from the OFE.<br><br>Any competent tranny shop should be able to handle an install. Make sure you stress that the flywheel grind is not a standard taper grind. You want a smooth, flat (no taper) stone grind. As for an actual dealer in those areas, check the South Bend distrubutor link on their page.<br><br>Rod

Hired Gun

Darrell I drive aggressive now. I run the donkey pi$$ out of the stocker. I will have upgrades when this takes place. Will I have to tone it back some? I Know not to give it everything she will have. Do I shift alot and things of that nature.

DarrellB

I've been driving it hard since the install and haven't felt it slip yet. It says in the instructions that it will slip a little at first till it's seated but I guess I don't have enough power to make it slip. <br><br>I've been driving the two lane roads a lot this week just to very the loads on the clutch and shift it just like a would in normal every day driving (kinda hard shifts). 8)<br><br>I would say give it all you got when it's installed, I don't think you'll have to worry about slipping it.<br><br>DB

Hired Gun

Thanks Darrell. By then I will have added 140 hsp. injectors, and a tst box. Like Toms. I have no idea what hsp. gains I will actually have. Any clue?

DarrellB

Not really sure, but I would think close to 420hp or maybe more.<br><br>DB

Hired Gun

Thanks Darrel. Come see us again soon.

Sled Puller

[quote author=South Bend Clutch link=board=4;threadid=7742;start=0#74725 date=1038873816]<br>I Now, if you want to be a novist and do it once in a while all you have to remember is...5sp 2 low, 6sp 3 low and get off the pedal.(This will help your clutch live, but you will look like a ;Dputz, becuase every stock PSD with an auto will pound you) <br><br>Any well built clutch will handle this. I have even seen the stock clutch survive for a while. It is all up to the driver...if it is not designed to be a slipper clutch DON'T SLIP IT for an extended period of time. (Sometimes, even when you almost stall the engine, single disc clutches will not hold)<br><br>That being said, guy's, Gene AKA (sled puller) has done that and been there and knows what he is talking about.(The DRE I had, I went out of my way not to slip it,meaning, Fords pounded me, and it still melted. Too Bad I didn't try a SBC) He is very sharp and can help you get to that level if that is what you are striving for. Peter<br>(ya, I'ma genious, that is why I am abusing my truck like this.)<br>[/quote]<br><br>If you want to pull more than twice in your life and not get beat by stock Fords, better get a Mitchell clutch.