How long do performance clutches last? This will be my next upgrade and curious as to how long they last given it is driven right. I like to race around town and would like to hook up to a sled I also tow every now and then. I am not sure what clutch is right for me, any suggestions?(I know most will say south bend but has anyone ran one from haisley) I do plan on upgrading to the drag comp stacked with a smarty, twins, and Mach 4's.

 

I tow from time to time with mine, I never sled pull, but I do occasionally play on the street. I have about 50,000 miles on it now. It is a South Bend FE.

John

 

If you plan to sled pull much at all, you need a dual disc. A single disc wont hold sled pulling because you cant leave the line like you need to. You can pull with a single if you really lug it out of the hole, but you wont go very far usually. Other than the sled pulling part, and big single should hold fine.

 

I think you are going to have a hard time finding a clutch thats right for you if you plan on racing and sled pulling. A dual disk would be your best bet for sleds, but I know at least with mine the shifts are slow and you're not gonna be winning any races with it. Most (including me) are probably going to tell you to call Peter at south bend, tell him what you are wanting to do, and let him tell you whats best for you.

 

how do I get in touch with Peter?

Does anyone else have the mileage on there clutch and what they do with it?

Has anyone replaced there, if so why?

 

www.southbendclutch.com

 

If you are for real about the twins and Mach 4's, then you need a dual disk. I would say a 3250 would hold, but a 3600 would be better. I had a 3850 in my '01 5-speed. Worked great, held 558hp with no problem, sucked to drive on the street.
I have driven a haisley dual disk and it was worse than my 3850.
Hope this helps.

JD

 

I would go with a haisley street puller! There much faster to shift then a 3850 southbend and will take more abuse in my opinion! I watched 2 brandnew southbend 3850's burn up this seaon! Both on 2.6 truck both with about 600-700 hp! And the iron giants are a bit pricey in my opinion and you wont be shifting them above 2000 rpm!

 

alright so if I get one that is right for me, like the 3600 or haisley street puller then how long should I expect it to last if driven Right? A one time deal that will not wear out? 50,000 miles? 100,000 miles? ???

 

does anyone have any numbers on how long their clutch as lasted or are they too short lived that it's not worth telling?

 

I have pictures of my organic faced single disc rated at 400 hp after 25-30K miles here:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=222584

If you do get a single disc clutch, be sure to get an upgraded spring hub as it looks like springs may not last as long as the clutch friction surface.

 

The clutch life is going to depend on how you use it.

I race on occasion, but have not done a sled pull with this clutch. I tow the 5ver, excavator, haul stove pellets. In general, use the pickup for everything except competition every weekend. I would not have any concerns in hooking up to a sled.

I have a Van Haisley Street/Strip Heavy Duty here with over 120,000 miles. The Van Haisley has been working just fine. It is very smooth and holds everything I've thrown at it, yet I wish Peter had had a dual disk out when I needed to pull the trigger. He's a great guy with excellent products that he stands behind.

 

I like the 3850 SBC. I did a lot of R&R for peter when they first came out I tested 6 diffent clutches for peter. One has gone through 35 hooks with 700+ hp and was rebuilt when it slipped on the 36th hook. I ran a haisley and a eep DD and could not stand them but I tow trailers a lot with my truck and when it comes to haveing a DD or a big single from SBC I would go witht he DD. It tows better and backs better than the FE by far. The FE I have in my 96 dually is hard to back and don't drive near as well as the 4200 DD I had two years ago.I just installed a 3600 in a guys truck who had a EEP DD and he says its much better. With the EEP and the Mccloud DD you have to adjust them after a while and if you don't do it right then you might as well park the truck because you can't drive them. The Mccloud I had would not hold one pull then hook great the next. It never made the same hook twise. but if you do get a haisley mccloud and even need to rebuild the clutch do let hasiley do it they charge way to much but kenny smith out of kentucky can rebuild it for half the price and from what I have seen he makes it a better clutch.
just a few things I have learned take it for what its worth.
DM01

 

Well all of my buddies around here run the haisley street pullers! Besides me, i run the kennys triple disc and love it! And i do drive on the street quite often to! You just have to double clutch it and make sure you dont shift before the clutch fully disengages! It is a weighted clutch to!

But i do not think you can beat a haisley street puller for your situation! Yes you have to adjust them, after about 20 or 30 hooks! I think they are a much better clutch then south bend! They will take alot more abuse then the southbend street clutches to!

 

Sorry the above post by kman was actually me on my brothers account!