Guys I have searched topics and some of my questions got answered, but still wanted to post to see if I could get some opinions.

95' 300 I6 172k

My buddy owns a shop and he just did a oversized clutch on my friends 87 I6 he put a 12" in instead of a 11" and a heavier fly weight. Now my buddies 87 has 33's on it and the dana rear and front axles. So its made for off roading.

My truck is just stock and basic, but I was thinking if I put the bigger clutch in it anyway I would just get longer use out of my clutch.

Any thoughts?

Any thoughts on clutch products?

hope to hear your guys opinions

 

I didn't know a 12" would fit in there. I put an 11" and it pretty much filled up all the usable space on the flywheel. I can't see the benefit. We are talking about a 6 cylinder engine. Added diameter of the clutch gives more material for friction, I.e., connecting. On a big engine with lots of hp and torque there may be a benefit but on this engine I would say not. I would go as far as to say even the 11" is over kill. I put a luk. Gold pro, it has heavy springs, sometimes I wish I had gone with stock especially in traffic.

 

Does the pressure plate even have enough room for a 12" ?

But yeah 11" is more enough for just daily driving and off road. And bigger clutch wont get you longer life depending on your driving habits, just more material to burn and a really tired foot

 

The bigger the clutch disk, the more inertia it has, so it can make it a little harder to shift, not a problem if you don t treat it like a race car.

 

That too, bigger clutch might also increase the chances of clutch drag meaning it will want to still pull while your foot is on the clutch if there is isn't enough of a gap between the flywheel and the pressure plate.

 

Yeah I agree with you guys. I didn't quit see the point of the over sized clutch.

So just a standard stock clutch and flyweight etc should do the trick?

Do I need a new fly weight? I am trying to do this with out spending a fortune but also not have crap items. I dont mind spending money for a good product. Is the LUK same as stock?

Is this a job I can do myself? I have good mechanical skills. I ride dirtbikes and rebuilt both 4 stroke and 2 stoke motors wit no problems.

 

You wont need a new flyweight unless its missing, but its STRONGLY recommended to have the flywheel re-surfaced at a machine shop, around here cost about 35$. You can do this job yourself, but having an extra pair of hands helps to maneuver the transmission out.

Lift the truck on stands, disconnect battery, remove shifter, unplug rev light switch, drain fluid, remove drive shaft, remove starter, use a floor jack under transmission to support it as you unbolt the tranny brace, and the bolts to the engine and in behind the cover plate. Then it should slide out.

 

Ok and just go with a standard LUK clutch kit?

 

Yup

 

Just a quick question. I had heard somewhere that the 300 is an internally balanced engine, meaning the flywheel didn't have a weight on it. Is this correct or does the person who said that have no idea what they are talking about? I've replaced the clutch on mine and don't remember seeing a flyweight, but then again I wasn't looking for it at all.