McLeod Industries Seminar

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McLeod Industries Seminar

• Performance Engineered
• Drivetrain Components

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Key Product Categories

• Flywheels
• Bell Housings
• Clutch Discs

• Pressure Plates
• Throw Out Bearings
• Accessories

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Flywheels
Aluminum Flywheels Steel Flywheels Ductile
Flywheels
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Aluminum Flywheels

• Billet Aluminum
• CNC Machined
• Ring Gear sweated, tabbed and riveted
• 4.6L Ford model is Rotary Forged !
• SFI Approved
• Numerous SKUs
• Ideal for Circle Track, Road Racing Drag Racing
• Low Moment of Inertia (MOI)
• Good for Street if light car high HP
  (Supercharged, NOS, Turbocharged)

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Steel Flywheels

• Billet steel
• CNC Machined
• SFI Approved
• Ring Gear sweated onto finished flywheel
• Ideal for Street Off Road applications
• Not for circle track or road race applications
• High Moment of Inertia (High MOI)

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Ductile Iron Flywheels

• Cast process
• Machined to OEM specs with 10.95 disc surface
• SFI Approved
• Three models available
• Often used in Spec class racing (Circle track and
  Road Race)

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Bell Housings

• SFI Bell Housings
• Modular Bell Housings
• Standard Bell Housings

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Standard Bell Housings

• ¼ Steel Deep Drawn
• Multiple transmission patterns
• Alignment is critical
• Dial indicated from factory
• SFI Approved
• Ideal for Street or Racing Applications

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Modular Bell Housings

• Innovative Design
• ¼ Steel Deep drawn
• Ideal for Street or Racing
• Easily adapts most transmissions to engine
  applications

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Clutch Discs

• Street Discs
• Race Discs

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Street Discs

• Series 200 Disc
• Stock Street applications only
• Organic / organic facing
• Sprung center hub
• Smooth engagement, good holding power

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Street Discs

• Series 100 Performance Disc
• Ideal for Performance Street and some Drag Racing
• Organic / Organic with metal back facing for
  higher RPM
• Sprung center hub
• Includes four urethane encapsulated springs
• Smooth engagement excellent holding power

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Street Discs

• Series 800 Disc
• Dual Performance disc
• Dual Performance for Street Strip applications
• Kevlar button / organic metal back facing
• Sprung center hub
• Includes three urethane encapsulated springs
• Aggressive engagement and excellent holding power

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Street Discs

• Series 500 Disc
• Ideal for trucks, heavy duty and off road
  applications
• Organic metal back / bronze button facing
• Sprung center hub
• Includes three urethane encapsulated springs
• Smooth engagement and excellent holding power

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Race Discs

• Series 300 disc
• Limited applications
• Organic / Metal back facings with flat marcel
• Recommended for Drag Race and Road Race
  applications
• Center hub cushioned with urethane encapsulated
  springs

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Race Discs

• Series 400 discs
• Drag Racing applications only
• Mainly for the low buck racer
• Four puck design
• Aggressive positive engagement and hard launches
• Center hub cushioned with urethane encapsulated
  springs

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Race Discs

• Series 700 discs
• Oval track racing where no shifting takes place
• Used in rules restrictive classes
• Solid hub with organic lining front back
• Light weight disc with good holding power

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Race Discs

• Sintered Iron discs
• Available in LCF MCF
• LCF requires more maintenance
• Solid center hub

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Race Discs

• Soft-Lok discs
• Designed for use with Soft-Lok assembly
• Solid center hub with HCF facings
• Recommended for Drag Racing applications

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Pressure Plates

• Long Style
• Borg Beck Style
• Diaphragm Style
• Borg Beck Long Style

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Pressure Plate Assemblies

• Long Style pressure plate
• Ford design
• Provides quick shifts
• Light weight
• Completely adjustable

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Pressure Plate Assemblies

• Borg Beck Style pressure plate
• GM Chrysler design
• Available with or without centrifugal rollers for
  add holding power

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Pressure Plate Assemblies

• Borg Beck Long Style
• McLeod exclusive
• Heavy duty hat of Borg Beck style with Long
  style fingers for quick ratios
• Excellent choice for street and racing
  applications for consistency and quick shifting

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Pressure Plate Assemblies

• Diaphragm Style
• Great for Street or Street/Strip applications
• Maximum clamping with minimal pedal effort
• Typical OEM style pressure plate

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Street Twin Series

• Street Twin Pull Clutch
• Dual disc high performance street assembly
• For up to 1200 HP (with Supercharger, Turbo or
  NOS)
• Fits 93 97 LT-1 powered Camaro Firebird and
  89 96 Corvettes
• Street Twin Push Clutch
• Dual disc high performance street assembly
• For high performance street vehicles with over
  600 HP and up to 1400 HP (with Supercharger,
  Turbo or NOS)
• Low static pressure and low pedal effort

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Workhorse Series

• Engineered for truck applications
• Most applications utilize diaphragm style
  pressure plate
• Uses largest pressure plate surface area for
  stock flywheel bolt pattern
• Larger surface area results in lower pedal effort

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Soft-Lok Series

• Soft-Lok Clutch System
• Race only applications
• Up to 1200 HP capacity
• Excellent choice for Comp. Eliminator, Stock
  Super Stock, NMRA NMCA
• Aluminum Flywheel with steel insert at contact
  area
• Low static pressure and low pedal effort
• Adjustable static pressure
• Includes pressure plate, disc and flywheel
• Mostly used with aluminum flywheels when over 450
  HP
• Aluminum pressure ring with steel insert on
  contact surface
• Must use Soft-Lok disc

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Magnum Force Series

• Magnum Force Clutch Assembly
• Includes pressure plate, disc (discs), floaters,
  flywheel
• Single disc, dual disc or triple disc available
• Light weight assembly with high torque capacity
  and Low Moment of Inertia (Low MOI)
• For oval track, road race or dry lakes

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Drag Mag Series

• Designed for import drag racing only
• Popular with Mazda, Toyota and Mitsubishi
  applications
• Dual disc clutch assemblies
• Flywheel accepts stock ring gear

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Hydraulic Throw Out Bearings

• Slip on Style Bolt on Style
• AN4 steel braided lines, teflon inner lines,
  rated at 2500 psi
• Collars machined from billet aluminum
• Swivel elbow fittings included
• Great for custom installations

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McLeod Accessories

• Fork Assemblies
• Standard Throw Out Bearings
• Adjustable Throw Out Bearings
• Ford Clutch Cable Components
• Clutch Master Cylinders
• Line Launch Master Cylinder Solenoids