South Bend Clutch Double Disk

[J.R. Adkins]

Well its here!! And all I can say is its GREAT!!



The clutch is very quiet due to the design of the center plate. And it has a billet flywheel.

The engagment is very smoth and has a softer peddle than most all of the SBC clutches that I have ran. Its driving mannors are VERY tame!!



The install on this will be no more difficult than installing a STOCK clutch.



The performance of the clutch so far is near perfect. Time and sled pulls will tell really how well this clutch will perform. With a THIRD gear launch I spun the tires for 250' to 300'.



The price of the clutch will be between $1,600 and $1,700.

For any tech questions on the "DD" clutch please contact South Bend Clutch.



J. R.

 

[John_P]

J. R. :



Glad to hear you finally got that clutch in and are happy

with it!



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John_P

 

[Jim Fulmer]

With a THIRD gear launch I spun the tires for 250' to 300'.



Oh yea!



Jim

 

[csevers]

Some of the gltdr members got to see that dual disc clutch a couple of weeks ago and it looks sweet we missed the guy that was there sat for a demo so I will have to wait to drive one for some time. Does SBC have a trade in program? Trade in my ofe for the dual disc. I should have waited the 4 months for this new clutch. What kind of lining was on the disc ? organic or ferrimetic?





Craig

 

[J.R. Adkins]

You might want to give SBC a call tomorrow and they will be able to answer your questions. 1-800-988-4345



John_P,

I think this clutch is gonna be a BIG hit with a lot of diesel heads!



Jim Fulmer,

Yea its nice to have something to hold the power. But the truck is still de-tuned.





J. R.

 

[TxDieselKid]

Originally posted by J. R. Adkins



Yea its nice to have something to hold the power. But the truck is still de-tuned.

You mean it's not in pieces anymore?



Andrew

 

[J.R. Adkins]

Originally posted by TxDieselKid

You mean it's not in pieces anymore?



Andrew

Funny you mention that!! Im getting ready to tear it down agian!!



J. R.

 

[Philip]

I was wondering if you were getting one these JR when I went threw the tour up with the GLTDR group.



That was a nice looking clutch setup.

 

[BPINE]

TTT

 

[jtisdale]

SBC actually recommends this clutch for sled pulling and will stand behind it if used that way?

(I just want to avoid any confusion right away. )

Thanks, Jim

 

[South Bend Clutch]

SBC actually recommends this clutch for sled pulling and will stand behind it if used that way?

:--) I don't think so!!!!!!!









Peter

 

[TxDieselKid]

I think this clutch can do what the sled pullers, and racers are wanting it to do, and get by with it easier then the previous ones. This is more of a compitition clutch, but breakage will happen over a certain length of time, would you warrenty something that WILL BE ABUSED by harshness such as this? Now Peter is a reasonable guy, and if it's something that needs to be taken care of, then I'm sure you can work something out.



This clutch is a great looking unit. I would seriously concider this one, should I ever get a manual.



Andrew

 

[StakeMan]

Why a billet flywheel?

 

[Scrappy]

why billet?

It is not as prone to shattering at high rpm shock loads.

 

[Rob Thomas]

LMAO@Peter, is your customer service policy slipping? (no pun intended, ok, maybe it was intended)



Rob

 

[Rob Thomas]

Originally posted by StakeMan

Why a billet flywheel?

Safety first Stake, a steel flywheel will crack, instead of crumble in pieces.



later, Rob

 

[J.R. Adkins]

Update!!



After 400 hard miles this clutch keeps getting better! It has gotten just a lil grabby but is still less than my 13" FE. What more can you expect from a twin disk? It looks like a winner to me!!



J. R.

 

[jtisdale]

Thanks Peter!

That was all I wanted to know.

Thanks, Jim

 

[StakeMan]

So does a billet flywheel weigh much more than a stock steel one? Some thought that was an issue with the torque convertors. Just curious if that would be a concern here.

 

[J.R. Adkins]

Originally posted by StakeMan

So does a billet flywheel weigh much more than a stock steel one? Some thought that was an issue with the torque convertors. Just curious if that would be a concern here.

I think that the weight is gonna be very close to the stock flywheel if not less. The billet flywheel is IMO gonna be a much stronger unit.



J. R.