Diaphragm or three finger clutch?

[Lowrider]

The 61 Starliner I picked up a few years ago has a diaphragm clutch. Works fine but then I don't get into racing anymore. That said, I've never been a fan of those clutches. Starting to gather parts for a 427 for it and I think I'll include a long style clutch for it.

[Joey120373]

Wow, glad I clicked on this thread....
Back in the day, some 20 years ago I guess, I got it seared into my brain that lever type clutches were not the way to go on a performance engine, if you had a good motor, a diaphragm was the way to go.
Maybe I’m remembering it wrong, or my young mind bought into all the Center force hype.

I’ve got my own clutch questions but Ill put them in my other weight savings thread.

Great info though, great thread.

[BattlestarGalactic]

Diaphram clutches are not adjustable, that is why they are not used much in racing. 

[cjshaker]

Maybe I’m remembering it wrong, or my young mind bought into all the Center force hype.

No doubt about it, Centerforce had an excellent advertising strategy that worked very well. I used one in my Mach when I first "finished" it about 20 years ago. It only lasted one year before giving up, trashing my steel flywheel in the process, and I didn't race it back then.