clutch brand

He was absolutely right! A Centerforce is a BIG waste of money in a motor that's not going to see over 4k rpms. Go with a quality
oem syle one such as a LUK, I have had very good luck with them.

Brad
Get active or get locked out, the choice is yours.

Like I said before, I just finished my clutch last week. Really I had to pull everything to get to a bad ring gear on the flywheel, so I thought I would replace my clutch (preventative maintenance). I put a Luk replacement kit in. New clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing...etc I am overly impressed with it’s performance behind my 258. It doesn’t chatter, it’s a bit grabby, but I think that’s me just learning how to drive a brand new clutch. The kit cost $155.00 and it’s worth every penny, and bit of time!

I like my LUK too, but also felt it was a little bit grabby. I have about 10k on mine and it still feels the same. Once I got used to it, I like the feel. It doesn't seem grabby to me now, more like the feel of a good solid engage.

Who sells the LUK kit? Can you get a compete kit(pressure plate, clutch disc, throwout bearing)? Is it $155 for the complete kit?

Thanks,

P.S. I would like to buy at a local parts store(Pep Boys, Autozone, Parts America). Do they sell these kits?

85 CJ7-4.2L,T-176,D300,2.5"lift,32"BFG MT,Durabak,York-Air,HEI

you should be able to get the luk from the local parts joint.. advance.. auto.. what ever.. just ask them what they carry.. the oem.. might not be a luk.. you might have to ask for the heavy duty oem.. sometimes they go under that.. just for craps and snickers.. i had a centerforce in my 258, t5 lasted 3 years was great.. and then went to a el cheapo brand from advance.. was 112 bucks total.. that lasted.. 2 years. and it didnt make it further due to roll over.. so ya.. go with a luk.. or what ever.. its a 258.. low rpm.. and you will not be dropping the clutch.. or trying to turn 44's with it.. should work fine..

survival is instinct, but living takes guts

I`ve also got a new LUK clutch pak in my 75. So far it`s been working great. I`m using the 76-79 clutch pak to mate with the Ford T-18 I swapped in though. The 76-79 diaphragm style pressure plate works SOOOO much smoother than the stock 75 finger style pressure plate. I did get mine from Parts Mike though.

Jeff
`75 CJ-5, 304, T-18/D300,
SOA w/YJ springs, D30/D44,
still under construction