Full circle, 6 pucks, 4 pucks, 3 pucks. Who gives a puck???

What is the best performance clutch and pressure plate application for 1776 duel carb setup? Is it better to go with spring or rigid?
3 rivets, 6 rivets or 8 rivets. Is more bettering this case?

Full circle, 6 pucks, 4 pucks, 3 pucks, Birge or Kennedy 1700lb, 2100lb, 2600lb. A lot to choose from in this market.

So tell us what you use and why?
And does anyone have a spread sheet with engine /hp/ pressure plate and clutch information?
This could be fun!!
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I have a stock, full circle, solid center disc (I think it is a Luke) with a Kennedy 1700lbs pressure plate. I have a 2275 claimed to be 180 hp. I don

David, why don't you as a specific question, like how much BHP, weight of the car, and how the car will be driven? The stock friction disk is good for most Porsche replicas under 170 BHP with a KP stage 1 (1,700 lb.) pressure plate. From 170 to 250 BHP I would use a KP stage 2 presure plate (2,100 lbs.) and a "Copperhead" friction disk from Art Thraen (regular lining on one side and six "pucks" on the other side - sort of half-and-half).

Bruce I have heard that many people run that set up and they like it very much. George It sounds like the set up you speak of might be the best of both worlds. And I think I did ask four or five good questions. Anyone else care to tell us what you use for your clutch and P-P set up?

I think the main difference will be noticed in pressure plates. A 1700 will engage smoothly, a 2100 will engage harder, and a 2500 is for clutch-dropping high rpm drag racing starts (ie: no smooth engaging here).

Heck, with a mild 1776 you can go with a stock VW clutch. You really don't need anything more, unless you like to drop the hammer from stop lights.
Ron

Ditto on Ron's comment. I run a high side 1776 and a good stock german clutch. And, if I pull the engine for one reason or another....? I replace the clutch. Cheap preventative maint.

Jim

An 8 dollar Korean solid center clutch disc would hold all 228 ponies from my 2332, and do it good enough to hold a 3rd gear burnout...

I had a 2100 pound pressure plate.
In my experience, the plate has more to do with power transfer than the disc....

Normally a bone stock clutch and pressure plate will hold a 1776.

Sounds like the forum is right on the mark with the clutch combo setup. A stock clutch & PP with hold fine with a light car and small motor( assuming average HP). Stay away from the puck style discs, unless you are setup for the teeth chattering grab they can produce especially with say a Stage 3 PP. Daiken make a great disc and I think they even have a "gold" disc which will handle even more abuse. Berg has a nice disc which is a little more costly and I think Centerforce is another option.

A bone stock clutch should do fine, unless your 1776 is pushing lots of ponies (it can with big carbs, heads, cam, compression,etc..) and you want the drop the hammer when you want to do a little stop light drag racing.

Go with an inexpensive rigid disc (about $25) and a stage 1 Kennedy pressure plate (about $95). Good luck

Patrick

Thank's everyone. I do not need a clutch just yet but it's nice to hear what people are using and why.. Like anyone else I like to drop the hammer at a corner and leave the mark of a 57 seedster in the asphalt. And Smile All The Way!!
DS.