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Looking for some advice. I need to put a clutch ,pressure plate,throw out in my sons truck. Stock motor ,sm465,208 case. I put a ASM clutch kit from rock auto,6000 miles ago. It has failed already. Gonna replace tomorrow. What has been some of the better clutches you guys have run. Not sure if clutch or pressure plate. Will know more tomorrow. Thanks
 

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About any clutch should hold up OK in a stock application. If there's nothing hanging up in the linkage or throwout bearing, it might just be that your son needs more practice driving a manual shift.
 

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Well I was thinking it might just be him also. I drove it a couple of days ago and all was well. Road into to town with him yesterday and it just failed. I had a pressure plate fail years ago in a chevelle. It acts just like that.
 

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I just bought a power torque HD clutch from the big O. Don't have it in yet though.


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Well I was thinking it might just be him also. I drove it a couple of days ago and all was well. Road into to town with him yesterday and it just failed. I had a pressure plate fail years ago in a chevelle. It acts just like that.

There might just be something hanging up.
 

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I don't know about the best clutch but I have only used a 12 inch 3 fingered clutch in my truck. It is pretty stiff though.
 

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I have heard good things about the power torque
 

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I put a Zoom clutch in my Camaro, it has held up to some pretty good abuse so far.
 

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found the problem....Broken bell housing.Now i need to find one. been calling everywhere no one has one.
 

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found the problem....Broken bell housing.Now i need to find one. been calling everywhere no one has one.

Check Ebay. 73-87 chevy truck parts. Page 7. $89 plus $15 shipping. Full bellhousing too.:)
 

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No I haven't found one locally yet and I didn't order one off ebay. Gonna look a little more today,then order ebay if I cant find one. Thanks
 

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I've got one that I don't need. Been trying to sell it for 50 bucks for quite some time.
 

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