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McLeod clutch issue

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Sparky714

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I installed a McLeod Street Extreme clutch last year. Broke it in according to instructions. I checked the adjustment and I have little to no preload. Had a couple issues under hard pulls in third gear where I thought it slipped a little, but just wrote it off to operator error. I was at the track yesterday, and twice in third gear it obviously slipped. Pretty sure my main seal is good, no oil anywhere. Info on the clutch says it's rated for 500 crank hp. My setup is 306, B cam, Cobra intake, Y303 aluminum GT40 heads with a Vortech V3 at 10psi. Never been on a dyno, but should be right around 400hp to the wheels. Put my street tires back on and went for a little drive this morning. No slipping issues. Am I just overpowering this clutch at max boost?
 
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Hmm, I have the same clutch on a turbo'd 331, didn't have any issues. So,you "think" it slipped?
 

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Monkeybutt2000 said:
Hmm, I have the same clutch on a turbo'd 331, didn't have any issues. So,you "think" it slipped?
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I know it did at the track. Wasn't sure when I was on the street, I'd never done that hard a pull on the street.
What kind of power are you making with yours?
 
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Sparky714 said:
I know it did at the track. Wasn't sure when I was on the street, I'd never done that hard a pull on the street.
What kind of power are you making with yours?
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No idea,but built 331 + turbski=500+hp. New flywheel?
 

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Monkeybutt2000 said:
No idea,but built 331 + turbski=500+hp. New flywheel?
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Yup. New billet steel.
 
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