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What can the stock 10.5 clutch handle?

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Old 01-09-2017, 01:22 PM
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Default What can the stock 10.5 clutch handle?

hi everyone i am about to install the trick flow stage 1 kit on my 5.0. I dont have a new clutch to put in. Will clutch fry the first time i nail it hard? not doing any strip launches or anything like that. Just going to be normal street driving with the occasional hard pull.
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Old 01-09-2017, 02:30 PM
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Stock clutches will take a lot of abuse, at least they have for me all these years. If you are drag racing and doing burnouts all the time, that is a different story but for the occasional showtime, it will be just fine.
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+1 ^^^

A stock clutch will be fine for you. I've been running the same Autozone stock replacement for 8 yrs now. It has about 25k street miles on it now, with maybe 70-80 passes on slicks. And 1 Hot Rod Power Tour. It's been holding up very well. I'd go with another one.
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Old 01-10-2017, 11:09 AM
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Good to hear! I feel like everything on these foxes was too weak for a stock but glad I won't need a new clutch. Thanks guys
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Old 01-11-2017, 02:39 PM
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stock will serve your needs for now, launched on a stock napa clutch many times on slicks
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