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Centerforce Clutch questions 231/225 V6

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by DanStew, Jun 17, 2004.

  1. Jun 17, 2004
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    A few questions bout centerforce clutches and there customer service hasnt helped me much.

    I can get the Centerforce I pressure plate for a 225 V6,
    but not the Centerforce II plate.

    But for the 231 V6 I can get the Centerforce II pressure plate.

    My question is is the 231 flywheel the same bolt patternas the 225 flywheel?? I have the 225 heavy flywheel on my 4.1L V6 so i am thinking i can use the 231 on it. Does this sound right?? Does anyone know if the 225/231 have the samew pressure plate bolt pattern??

    Also with the centerforce clutch can I use a OEM throwout bearing or do I have to order the centerforce throwout bearing? Is there really a differnce??

    Thanks!!!
     
    DanStew, Jun 17, 2004
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  2. Jun 17, 2004
    jd7

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    I hope this doesn't hijack the thread, did you balance you flywheel to your engine? I talked to people who have and others haven't and it worked, just wondering. Sorry if I hijacked the thread.
     
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  3. Jun 17, 2004
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    I had the flywheel balanced. I got the info from Parts Mike. You get the flexplate from the even fire motor and you can balance the 225 flywheel to it.
     
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    A Mandery

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    I mounted the flywheel from 225 right up to 231. No problems. Bolt pattern is the same. I used centerforce throw out so I will not be much help with that part. AM
     
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  5. Jun 18, 2004
    Posimoto

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    I had a problem with the Centerforce disc. I couldn't get it to release. It wasn't the pressure plate, it was definitely the disc. I wound up using a stock disc from Napa. I never did figure out exactly what the problem was. I believe it may have been a difference in the offset of the center of the disc.
     
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  6. Jun 18, 2004
    lynn

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    Dan, there's not much advantage to going to the expense of the Centerforce II, except at high RPMs. Unless you're doing alot of near-red line stuff, you'll do just as well with the Centerforce I.

    Dan go back to the Centerforce page and do a search again.
    Input CF360056 instead of CF 360056 (elimate the space between the F and the 3
    It comes up for me in the search every time that way.

    HTH
     
    lynn, Jun 18, 2004
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    Gump

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    I was just curious why you want a Centerforce over, say, a LUK Gold Kit.
     
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  8. Jun 18, 2004
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Thanks Lynn, I just went with the 225 pressure plate, since i wasnt going to go with the Centerforce II pressure plate. I am also going by the write up by Rich Mott on the hard clutch cure, i got the longer Pivot for the fork and the slightly longer throwout bearing to get everything to work a touch better, i will see how that goes, i always seemed to have a bit of a problem with my clutch maybe the combination of everything will give me a bullet proof setup.

    I just chose the Centerforce because i have read more bout them, i never really see much about Luk. And i am mixing and matching pieces so the centerforce was easier for me to get :)

    Thanks All!!!
     
    DanStew, Jun 18, 2004
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    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Dan, keep us posted!! :)
     
    lynn, Jun 18, 2004
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    DanStew

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    I will definately do that :)
     
    DanStew, Jun 18, 2004
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