Re: new clutch time for the CJ
 

I'm running a C.F. Duel friction and I can say that after using it for 80K +
miles, the pedel is just a touch stiffer than stock (manual linkage)....not by
much at all. Although you shouldn't do it, I can slip this clutch all day and
it won't smoke/burn...it's really something else. Bad news is the price and
I've had a slight vibration since installed....the ring holding the weights on
mine is always off to one side and not centered.....that, I don't like.
Now my buddy went with a $150 autozone clutch kit and hates it.. it slips and
if you look at it wrong, it smokes.
I need to replace mine now as well....any thoughts on the Hays kits???

Re: new clutch time for the CJ
 

I'm running a C.F. Duel friction and I can say that after using it for 80K +
miles, the pedel is just a touch stiffer than stock (manual linkage)....not by
much at all. Although you shouldn't do it, I can slip this clutch all day and
it won't smoke/burn...it's really something else. Bad news is the price and
I've had a slight vibration since installed....the ring holding the weights on
mine is always off to one side and not centered.....that, I don't like.
Now my buddy went with a $150 autozone clutch kit and hates it.. it slips and
if you look at it wrong, it smokes.
I need to replace mine now as well....any thoughts on the Hays kits???

Re: new clutch time for the CJ
 

On 16 Oct 2003 01:41:14 GMT, onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com (Onlyinajeepcj7)
wrote:

>I'm running a C.F. Duel friction and I can say that after using it for 80K +
>miles, the pedel is just a touch stiffer than stock (manual linkage)....not by
>much at all. Although you shouldn't do it, I can slip this clutch all day and
>it won't smoke/burn...it's really something else. Bad news is the price and
>I've had a slight vibration since installed....the ring holding the weights on
>mine is always off to one side and not centered.....that, I don't like.
>Now my buddy went with a $150 autozone clutch kit and hates it.. it slips and
>if you look at it wrong, it smokes.
>I need to replace mine now as well....any thoughts on the Hays kits???


I had the same prob with my Duel Friction. I had replaced the engine
(258) with a long block. I had my old flywheel resurfaced but not
balanced (oops). Calling C.F. I was told that it was a commom problem
with 258's. The remedy?...have your engine and flywheel balanced.
Maybe next year.

SM

85 CJ7 :258, 4.0L head,Mopar MPI,Borla header/Cat-back,Centerforce
Duel friction clutch,NP435 tranny,Danna 300 transfer,Danna 44 front,
Ford 9" rear, 4.5" lift, reverse shackle,etc,etc,etc......and no
money.

Re: new clutch time for the CJ
 

On 16 Oct 2003 01:41:14 GMT, onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com (Onlyinajeepcj7)
wrote:

>I'm running a C.F. Duel friction and I can say that after using it for 80K +
>miles, the pedel is just a touch stiffer than stock (manual linkage)....not by
>much at all. Although you shouldn't do it, I can slip this clutch all day and
>it won't smoke/burn...it's really something else. Bad news is the price and
>I've had a slight vibration since installed....the ring holding the weights on
>mine is always off to one side and not centered.....that, I don't like.
>Now my buddy went with a $150 autozone clutch kit and hates it.. it slips and
>if you look at it wrong, it smokes.
>I need to replace mine now as well....any thoughts on the Hays kits???


I had the same prob with my Duel Friction. I had replaced the engine
(258) with a long block. I had my old flywheel resurfaced but not
balanced (oops). Calling C.F. I was told that it was a commom problem
with 258's. The remedy?...have your engine and flywheel balanced.
Maybe next year.

SM

85 CJ7 :258, 4.0L head,Mopar MPI,Borla header/Cat-back,Centerforce
Duel friction clutch,NP435 tranny,Danna 300 transfer,Danna 44 front,
Ford 9" rear, 4.5" lift, reverse shackle,etc,etc,etc......and no
money.

Re: new clutch time for the CJ
 

On 16 Oct 2003 01:41:14 GMT, onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com (Onlyinajeepcj7)
wrote:

>I'm running a C.F. Duel friction and I can say that after using it for 80K +
>miles, the pedel is just a touch stiffer than stock (manual linkage)....not by
>much at all. Although you shouldn't do it, I can slip this clutch all day and
>it won't smoke/burn...it's really something else. Bad news is the price and
>I've had a slight vibration since installed....the ring holding the weights on
>mine is always off to one side and not centered.....that, I don't like.
>Now my buddy went with a $150 autozone clutch kit and hates it.. it slips and
>if you look at it wrong, it smokes.
>I need to replace mine now as well....any thoughts on the Hays kits???


I had the same prob with my Duel Friction. I had replaced the engine
(258) with a long block. I had my old flywheel resurfaced but not
balanced (oops). Calling C.F. I was told that it was a commom problem
with 258's. The remedy?...have your engine and flywheel balanced.
Maybe next year.

SM

85 CJ7 :258, 4.0L head,Mopar MPI,Borla header/Cat-back,Centerforce
Duel friction clutch,NP435 tranny,Danna 300 transfer,Danna 44 front,
Ford 9" rear, 4.5" lift, reverse shackle,etc,etc,etc......and no
money.