Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) clutch, how strong is it?

[jmtandem]

Any experiences with the clutches in the '01's manual 5-speed? Are they as stong as were in the first generations?

 

[DTroy]

The stock clutch was fine. With 275 injectors, it was still great. It even held up when my FMS was at 30%. (all of this was unloaded) But when I bumped the box up to 63% and was beating on it in fifth gear going uphill, it was way

too much for the clutch. Slippage is an understatement.

I did some towing when the only mod that I had were the 275 injectors. The clutch did just fine. The lift pump on the other hand starved my VP. That was before I added gauges. The truck began to feel like it was missing.

Anyway, I won't be using the fueling box until I get a kit from Southbend.