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Stan, your words are never wasted, or seldom so. If nothing else, they're a welcome weather report from flyover country.
As to clutches, I think we all find our own truth. There's an infinite combination of torque output, pressure plates, and discs. We all eventually find what works for us. I started with a Stage 2, some (unknown) disk, and only a modest bag of torque, and the result was a mess. Some swapping in and swapping out, and I had a combination that worked. No chatter, no clutch slip, and less effort. What's not to like?
It occurred to me that with a 2-liter stroker I had a very typical amount of torque output and that most folks here could probably find some solution that would grip just fine without requiring a Stage 2. We don't add extra springs to the throttle return or brake pedal beyond what's needed, so why here?
If you've got a bear of a motor, OK, you need a beartrap of a clutch. If not, you don't.
I think we both agree on the basics here, but also enjoy poking the other in the ribs when we can get away with it.
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