New clutch - McLeod, Centerforce or ??

[torredcuda]

I had a Centerforce and it held up extremely well to 20+ years of street and strip abuse but it`s finally time to replace it, should I stick with Centerforce or try a McLeod or some other brand? I do want to stick with the diaphragm type and the McLeod is cheaper but is it as good, and which part number?

https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/clutch-kits/year/1972/make/plymouth/model/barracuda?N=400374%2B400414%2B400420%2B400409&SortBy=DisplayPrice&SortOrder=Ascending

[Chryco Psycho]

Well my experience with a Centerforce lasted a weekend & if you shift hard & high rpm the pressure plate will invert & stay there so you need a rev limiter .
I toss them in the trash , just junk 
My favorite is the McLeod Borg & Beck / long series , proper pedal feel & & will always return

[RUNCHARGER]

I have to agree with CP. I have bent a few of those Diaphraghm setups, I tried one centreforce and it didn't work for me.

[anlauto]

I do not like the diaphragm style at all

But your answer sounds obvious....You've had Centerforce for 20 years, why switch now ? to save a few bucks ?

[dodj]

I really like my centreforce diaphragm clutch. It's been there over a decade so far and never failed me. Maybe I don't treat it as rough as CP or runcharger?
Those guys are probably just hard on their cars...lol

[Chryco Psycho]

Or maybe we build more powerful engines 
After the first shift where the clutch pedal stays on the floor it is time for the trash , better have the rev limiter too or the engine may be trash also

[torredcuda]

I probably don`t have near the HP as some others, it`s just a basic 340 running low 13`s on street tires but I beat the snot of it powershifting at 7000 rpm, 100`s of drag strip passes and generally beating on it on the street and never an issue till it finally gave up. I figured McLeod was always a good name but not sure how there diaphragm set up compared to Centerforce?

[82firebird]

I have a Mcleod and I am very happy with it. Stock 340, I just drive it.

[Chryco Psycho]

I wouldn't use a diaphragm 

[RUNCHARGER]

I do drive my stuff as Mopar intended. I had a Corvette once and drove it like a Mopar. It couldn't take the abuse. That's why I liked them back in the day. A Mopar might have a rattle in the door but the power train won't let you down.

[Chryco Psycho]

  Totally  Mopars were always better engineered , drove them hard too , broke lots of Mopar parts hate to think how many parts the Gms would have eaten up by comparison !!

[schtick]

I think the BB long has been discontinued.  I use that and can't find another. If anyone knows differently, please let us know.

Well my experience with a Centerforce lasted a weekend & if you shift hard & high rpm the pressure plate will invert & stay there so you need a rev limiter .
I toss them in the trash , just junk 
My favorite is the McLeod Borg & Beck / long series , proper pedal feel & & will always return

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[one bad fish]

Yes it has been discontinued...only twin disc available now.

[Chryco Psycho]

The street twins are good too , I have a B&B Long twin in my car right now
too bad they discontinued it , best design & the only company making it . I Guess I couldn't sell enough to continue building them 

[bluespruce]

I like the B&B long also, sucks they discounted it.