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SBC Clutch Kit for 1969-1973 BMW 2800 2.8L Gas

$508.48
SKU SD1-2572R-12
MPN KF139-HD
  • Regular price $508.48

Sku: SD1-2572R-12

MPN: KF139-HD



Elevate your 1969-1973 BMW 2800 2.8L Gas driving experience with the South Bend Clutch Kit. Engineered for precision, our Stage 1 clutch kit is designed to meet the unique demands of your classic BMW, ensuring a perfect fit and superior performance. Featuring high-grade organic friction material, our clutch kit offers exceptional friction and heat resistance for long-lasting reliability and smoother gear shifts. The full-face disc style and diaphragm-style pressure plate balance holding power with a comfortable pedal feel, enhancing your vehicle's drivability and performance. This comprehensive kit includes a throw-out bearing and an alignment tool for a complete installation. Trust South Bend Clutch for enhanced durability, improved performance, and expert support. Experience the difference in quality and drive with confidence.


$508.48
SKU SD1-2572R-12
MPN KF139-HD
12,000 Mile | 12 Month Warranty
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  • Designed to improve your vehicle's performance and drivability.
  • Crafted using the latest technology for superior durability.
  • Offers smoother gear shifts and enhanced driving experience.
  • Tested rigorously to meet or exceed OEM specifications.
  • Suitable for a wide range of makes and models.
  • Provides optimal friction for high power applications.
  • Reduces clutch slippage and increases efficiency.
  • Supports both daily driving and competitive racing needs.

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SBC Clutch Kit for 1969-1973 BMW 2800 2.8L Gas - Organic / Stage 1 / Daily Plus

$508.48

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At South Bend Clutch, we are committed to delivering high-quality, performance-driven clutch solutions for a wide range of vehicles, including classic models like the 1969-1973 BMW 2800 2.8L Gas. Our clutch kits are designed and manufactured to meet the specific demands of each vehicle, ensuring a perfect fit and exceptional performance. The SBC Clutch Kit for the 1969-1973 BMW 2800 2.8L Gas embodies this commitment by offering a blend of reliability, durability, and enhanced driving experience.

Understanding the Need for Quality Clutches

The clutch is a vital component of any manual transmission vehicle. It is the crucial link between the engine and the transmission, allowing for smooth engagement and disengagement of power from the engine to the drivetrain. A well-functioning clutch is essential for optimal vehicle performance, fuel efficiency, and driver control. For classic European cars like the BMW 2800, maintaining the integrity of this component is key to preserving the vehicle's performance and value. This is where South Bend Clutch steps in, providing a solution that not only meets but exceeds OEM specifications.

South Bend Clutch Kit Features

Our clutch kit for the 1969-1973 BMW 2800 is engineered with precision to ensure a seamless fit and superior performance. Here are the key features of this clutch kit:

  • Friction Material: We use high-grade organic friction material that offers excellent friction and heat resistance, ensuring long-lasting performance and reliability.
  • Clutch Stage: This kit is classified as Stage 1, making it ideal for Daily Plus driving conditions. It is designed to handle the demands of daily driving while providing the capacity for occasional spirited driving sessions.
  • Disc Style: The full face disc style is selected for its ability to provide smooth engagement and improved drivability.
  • Pressure Plate Style: Equipped with a diaphragm-style pressure plate, this kit offers a balance between holding power and pedal feel.
  • Additional Components: Our clutch kit includes a throw-out bearing and an alignment tool, ensuring that you have all the necessary parts for a complete installation.

Benefits of Choosing South Bend Clutch

When you opt for a South Bend Clutch kit, you're investing in more than just a part for your vehicle; you're investing in peace of mind and performance. Here are some of the benefits you can expect:

  • Enhanced Durability: Our clutches are built to last, using materials and construction techniques that exceed the specifications of OEM parts.
  • Improved Performance: Experience smoother gear shifts and enhanced driving dynamics, thanks to the precision engineering of our clutch kits.
  • Comprehensive Solutions: We provide everything you need for installation, reducing the need for additional purchases and ensuring compatibility.
  • Expert Support: Our team is always ready to assist with any questions or concerns, from selection to installation.

Installation and Compatibility

Installation of the South Bend Clutch kit should be performed by a professional or an individual with mechanical expertise, especially considering the classic nature of the BMW 2800. The kit is designed for vehicles with a gas engine and a manual transmission, ensuring a perfect fit for the specified models. Compatibility with the original solid mass flywheel allows for a straightforward installation process without the need for additional modifications.

Product Specifications

Choosing the right clutch for your vehicle is crucial for maintaining its performance and longevity. The South Bend Clutch kit for 1969-1973 BMW 2800 2.8L Gas is designed to meet the specific needs of this classic model, ensuring a perfect blend of performance, durability, and driving pleasure. With our focus on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, South Bend Clutch is the go-to source for all your clutch needs. Whether you're maintaining a classic car or upgrading a modern vehicle, our clutch kits offer the reliability and performance you need. Trust South Bend Clutch for all your clutch solutions and experience the difference that quality and expertise can make in your driving experience.

South Bend Clutch Organic Friction Material

Organic Friction Material

Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.

Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.

South Bend Clutch Organic Friction Material

Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.

Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.

South Bend Clutch Sprung Hub Style

Sprung Hub Style

The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.

By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.

South Bend Clutch Sprung Hub Style

The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.

By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.

South Bend Clutch Full Face Disc Style

Full Face Disc Style

The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.

Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.

South Bend Clutch Full Face Disc Style

The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.

Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.

South Bend Clutch Single Disc Clutch Kit

Single Disc

A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.

While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.

A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.

While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.

South Bend Clutch Stage 1 Clutch

Stage 1 Clutch

A Stage 1 clutch is designed for drivers seeking a slight performance upgrade over a stock clutch while maintaining smooth engagement and drivability. Ideal for daily drivers and mild performance enhancements, it offers increased clamping force and better heat resistance compared to factory clutches. This makes it suitable for vehicles with minor bolt-on modifications, such as intake or exhaust upgrades.

While Stage 1 clutches provide improved durability and power handling, they maintain a comfortable pedal feel and minimal noise, making them a perfect choice for street driving with light towing or occasional spirited driving. They balance performance with everyday usability.

A Stage 1 clutch is designed for drivers seeking a slight performance upgrade over a stock clutch while maintaining smooth engagement and drivability. Ideal for daily drivers and mild performance enhancements, it offers increased clamping force and better heat resistance compared to factory clutches. This makes it suitable for vehicles with minor bolt-on modifications, such as intake or exhaust upgrades.

While Stage 1 clutches provide improved durability and power handling, they maintain a comfortable pedal feel and minimal noise, making them a perfect choice for street driving with light towing or occasional spirited driving. They balance performance with everyday usability.

Warranty Coverage

South Bend Clutch, Inc. warrants that our clutches are free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and service. Our warranty provides coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the date of installation.

The obligation of South Bend Clutch, Inc. under this warranty is limited to repair, replacement, or credit at our discretion for any product found to be defective. We will not be liable for losses, damages, or injury to persons or property resulting from misuse or improper installation of any part subject to this warranty.

*** WE DO NOT COVER LABOR, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE ***

 

 

Warranty Registration

To activate your warranty coverage, you must register your clutch through our online Warranty Hub within 30 days of purchase.

What You'll Need to Register:

  • Proof of purchase (receipt or invoice showing purchase date and price paid)
  • Vehicle information (year, make, model, VIN)
  • Current odometer reading at time of installation
  • Installer information (shop name, address, phone number)
  • Part number of your South Bend Clutch product

Click here to Register Your Warranty

After registration, you'll receive a confirmation email with your warranty certificate number. You can check your warranty status anytime at warranty.southbendclutch.com/lookup.

Filing a Warranty Claim

If you experience an issue with your clutch during the warranty period, you can submit a claim through our Warranty Hub.

Claim Submission Requirements:

  • Your warranty certificate number or the email used during registration
  • Current odometer reading
  • Description of the issue you're experiencing
  • Photos of the affected parts (pressure plate, disc, flywheel)
  • Photos showing the condition of related components

Our warranty team will review your claim and may request additional information or photos. South Bend Clutch, Inc. reserves the right to examine all parts returned for warranty claims to determine whether the failure was due to a defect in material or workmanship.

Warranty Conditions

The Limited Warranty will NOT be valid under the following conditions:

  • The product is NOT registered within thirty (30) days of purchase
  • The product was purchased below our MAP price (see Pricing Policy below)
  • The clutch was not installed by a certified or professional mechanic
  • The flywheel was not replaced with new or properly resurfaced to specification
  • The clutch has been altered, improperly installed, or damaged by accident, negligence, or misuse
  • The transmission has failed or shows excessive wear
  • The product is used for high performance and/or racing purposes for which it was not originally engineered

WARRANTY IS NON-TRANSFERABLE – Coverage applies only to the original purchaser and vehicle.

Pricing Policy

We encourage you to shop around when buying our parts, but we do not allow discounts or price matching below our MAP prices (3% below our published retail price).

Important: Purchases made below MAP price are not eligible for warranty coverage. Your proof of purchase must show a qualifying purchase price.

Return Policy

No returned product for warranty, repair, or replacement will be accepted without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

To Obtain an RMA:

  • If you purchased from an authorized dealer, contact them first to initiate the return process
  • If you purchased directly from South Bend Clutch, call our warranty department at 1-800-988-4345

Once your claim is approved, you will receive an RMA number with shipping instructions for returning the defective parts.

Questions?

For warranty inquiries, contact our warranty department at warranty@southbendclutch.com or call 1-800-988-4345.

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Vehicle Fuel Type Manual Prevalence Drivetrain Transmission Type Used OEM Flywheel Type
1969 BMW 2800 2.8LGas-2WD-Solid Mass

PRODUCT FAQs

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Is the shipping free?

Yes. Worldwide shipping is already included in the price. We use DHL express with 3 days delivery time.

When will I receive my item?

When we have received your order, you will automatically receive an e-mail confirming your order. Orders made before 2 PM (CET) will be picked, packed and shipped the same day. Delivery time is usually 2-4 working days with DHL Express.

Can I change or return my item?

If you want to change a product into another model, strap color etc., please contact us so we are able to reserve the new item in our stock immediately. You are always entitled to an exchange or refund within 30 days after you have received your package, as long as the item has not been used.

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