I was a the drag strip friday night doing a couple of runs. First run I launched at 2gs, it sucked I wasnt paying attention. The car hooked fine and ran a 8.9 . Second time around about 30 minutes later- I staged, reved to 2500 and launched. I took off from there but was surprised to find out that I needed to shift into second so soon and then third and I found out that I wasnt even half way down the track.

My brand spankin new Ram clutch had slipped from my launch till whenever I let off the gas. Why in the hell did it do this and did I mess something up...when I start off in forst gear it trembles a little bit. I'm thinking smething happened with the thr-out bearing but I really dont fee like rippin it apart after I installed it and just got done brasing it. Thanks for the help guys!

 

TTT please...

it "seems" like it might be going away, but maybe 2500 is TOO hard of a launch for it, need a second poinion please.

 

I think I just lost mine, and it sounds exactly as you describe. I'm trying to find a disk for mine now.

D Moss

 

That little vibration went away but we'll see if the clutch holds at 2500 again because im going out to the strip tomorrow night again...how long has yourns been doing that though???

 

What kind of response do you expect from such a clutch? This is practically a factory replacement clutch, not a performance clutch....

 

My response I EXPECTED from the clutch was one that could support a phathetic 400 hp...as stated in the sales ad. I even had a center force and that was **** as well.

I'm going to go with a SPEC and fry this one tonight at the strip.

 

Well, I checked mine out and it was alright, but the flywheel and the pressure plate was blue (from slipping).


The last time out on the strip it must have held up pretty good, considering that I put on a set of drag radials and around a 2500 rpm launch and broke the crankshaft. ???

oh well,

D Moss

 

Do you have the Powergrip? My buddy has one in his '79 T/A with his Muncie M21 and let me tell you that thing takes a beating. Hes been driving it HARD for a year now. I think its had more high rev clutch dumps than regular starts.

 

WTF? You broke your crankshaft at the launch?

 

No I don't have the powergrip. I went back to the track (of course) and it held up okay at 2100. Reaction time was a hell lot better too. I'm gonna try again at the track this friday at 2500 and see if maybe I rode the clutch when I gassed it. Could have been just a driver error...ill keep you guys posted.

-Eddie

 

Well, thats your problem right there. I wouldnt trust that stock replacement. Once it gives out, replace it with a powergrip or Spec.