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ok, well let me know how it turns out, Im gonna have to get one soon, I got two places that say they will build me one but they arent positive if itll hold it.

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Nice pull Albert, what are you running for a clutch to hold that torque Im gonna have to do something soon and apparently the Lipe that Ray has isnt up to the task of a big HP E9. Oh and I think its gonna be awesome when you get it back on the dyno you have to make sure you get the video of the next pull.

That was 6000lbs lipe , old style. run that clutch for about 4 or 5 years with out issue.

But it is not enough for the worked Pump i got know, waiting on new 4 disc slipper.

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phil Antrim can get you hooked up with a Crower clutch. I know they use two types of clutches one is what the big rigs(Killer, Buckeye Bulldog,etc) use I believe it is called a slipper clutch, this clutch wouldnt be practical if you drive it a lot on road, the other type is a springer clutch with is more practical for road use and is much much better built than the modern day Lipe Clutches.

We have one of the old style Lipes that is specially modified. It is a very good clutch it has held well we had 9 pulls last season and turn 4,000+ rpms down the track. But once this one goes I am going with a Crower Springer clutch.

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If that "slipper" clutch is the same as the slipper clutch I run in my drag car, I would suppose you could use the clutch to shift(I do). Granted I am not putting 6000# of torque through mine, but it is only a 10.5" single disc rated at about 1000 HP(not sure torque rating).

If you want some second opinion, call Tim Hyatt Racing services 440-417-0230. He deals in all kinds of clutches(drag, pulling, etc). Not sure if he has ever done something this big? Super nice guy, been in the business for 25+ yrs. He travels to all the NHRA races with his mobile work trailer. Tell'm Battlestar send you.

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So Lipe is in Paris TN, called em today they told me if I call ahead to let em knpw when Im coming they will give me a tour and talk truck stuff as long as they can, guess ill go with a Lipe for mine they seem to think itll hold if properly burnished like Ray said.

"Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin

"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH"

"You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need"

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Interesting. I didn't even know Lipe was still in business- I have a Lipe clutch in the FWD, but shouldn't have any issues with it for a LONG time as it just barely broken in from being rebuilt in 2009- and if I do 500 miles in a year that's a lot!!!!! A guy in a clutch shop in Baltimore rebuilt it for me.

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