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SBC Clutch Kit for 1996-2000 Chevrolet C/K 2500 6.5L Diesel – Fits Other Vehicles

$590.91
SKU SD1-2089R-12
MPN K04154-HD
  • Regular price $590.91

Sku: SD1-2089R-12

MPN: K04154-HD



Experience unbeatable performance with the SBC SD1-2089R-12 Clutch Kit, designed for gas engines and ideal for enhancing your daily driving plus light performance needs. This Stage 1 clutch kit features an organic friction material for smooth engagement, a full face disc for greater durability, and does not include a flywheel, providing flexibility in customizing your setup. Perfect for those seeking a balance of durability and drivability, it includes a pressure plate, throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and pilot bushing for a complete installation. Upgrade your vehicle's performance with this top-quality clutch kit, offering the reliability and excellence that South Bend Clutch is known for. Perfect for automotive enthusiasts and professionals alike.


$590.91
SKU SD1-2089R-12
MPN K04154-HD
12,000 Mile | 12 Month Warranty
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Industry Leading Support

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  • Enhances your vehicle's performance with smoother gear shifts.
  • Designed for durability to withstand rigorous use.
  • Increases the lifespan of your vehicle's transmission system.
  • Customizable options to fit a wide range of vehicles.
  • Tested for quality to ensure reliability under extreme conditions.
  • Supports a more engaging and responsive driving experience.
  • Expertly crafted to reduce clutch slippage.
  • Backed by expert technical support for hassle-free installation.

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SBC Clutch Kit for 1996-2000 Chevrolet C/K 2500 6.5L Diesel – Fits Other Vehicles - Organic / Stage 1 / Daily Plus

$590.91

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When it comes to performance, reliability, and durability, South Bend Clutch is a name that stands out in the automotive industry. We pride ourselves on providing top-quality clutch kits that are designed to meet the unique needs of our customers, whether they're looking for an upgrade for their daily driver or a more robust solution for heavy-duty applications. The SBC SD1-2089R-12 Clutch Kit is a prime example of our commitment to excellence, offering a perfect blend of performance and reliability for a wide range of vehicles and uses.

This clutch kit is particularly suitable for gas engines, featuring an input spline of 10 and an input shaft diameter of 1.13 inches. With a disc diameter of 12 inches, it's engineered to provide optimal surface area for friction, resulting in smoother engagement and enhanced performance. The key components of this kit, including the clutch disc, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and pilot bushing, are meticulously selected and tested to ensure they meet SBC's high standards for quality and performance.

The variant offered under SKU SD1-2089R-12 comes with an organic friction material disc. Organic friction materials are known for their ability to provide smooth engagement and a more forgiving driving experience, making them an excellent choice for daily driving and light performance applications. This Stage 1 clutch kit is labeled as "Daily Plus," indicating its suitability for vehicles that require a bit more durability and performance than what a standard OEM replacement kit would offer, without sacrificing the comfort and drivability essential for daily use.

Key features of the SBC SD1-2089R-12 Clutch Kit include:

  • Organic friction material that provides smooth engagement and improved wear characteristics.
  • A full face disc style that offers a larger friction area for improved durability and performance.
  • A diaphragm pressure plate style that ensures consistent clutch engagement and a comfortable pedal feel.
  • The inclusion of a throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and pilot bushing made from steel, which are essential components for a complete and hassle-free installation.

This clutch kit does not include a flywheel, allowing customers the flexibility to choose a flywheel that best suits their specific needs and preferences. Whether you're looking to maintain the stock flywheel for a more OEM-like driving experience or upgrade to a performance-oriented flywheel, this clutch kit offers the versatility to accommodate your goals.

Choosing the right clutch kit is crucial for achieving the desired performance and reliability from your vehicle. South Bend Clutch understands this, which is why we offer a range of clutch kits to suit various applications and preferences. The SBC SD1-2089R-12 Clutch Kit is a testament to our dedication to quality and performance, providing an optimal balance of durability, drivability, and performance.

Whether you're an automotive enthusiast looking to upgrade your daily driver or a professional seeking a reliable clutch solution for a high-performance build, South Bend Clutch has you covered. Our extensive experience and commitment to innovation have made us a trusted name in the automotive industry, with a wide network of dealers ready to help you find the perfect clutch solution for your needs.

Moreover, our clutch kits are backed by expert support and customer service, ensuring that you have all the guidance and resources you need to make the most of your purchase. From selecting the right clutch kit to installation and maintenance, South Bend Clutch is here to assist you every step of the way.

In summary, the SBC SD1-2089R-12 Clutch Kit offers:

  • Superior performance and durability for gas engines with its 10 spline input shaft and 12-inch disc diameter.
  • Smooth engagement and longevity with its organic friction material and full face disc style.
  • A comprehensive solution with included essential components for installation, such as the throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and pilot bushing.
  • Flexibility in flywheel selection, catering to a variety of performance goals and driving preferences.

At South Bend Clutch, we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best possible solutions for their clutch needs. With a focus on quality, performance, and customer satisfaction, we strive to exceed expectations with every product we offer. The SBC SD1-2089R-12 Clutch Kit is a clear representation of this commitment, offering unmatched performance and reliability for a wide range of applications. Choose South Bend Clutch for your next clutch upgrade and experience the difference that quality and expertise can make.

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.

Visit the SBC Warranty Hub

Vehicle Fuel Type Manual Prevalence Drivetrain Transmission Type Used OEM Flywheel Type
1996-2000 Chevrolet C2500 6.5L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 Chevrolet C2500 7.4L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 Chevrolet C3500 6.5L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 Chevrolet C3500 7.4L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 Chevrolet K2500 6.5L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 Chevrolet K2500 7.4L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 Chevrolet K3500 7.4L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 GMC C2500 6.5L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 GMC C2500 7.4L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 GMC C3500 6.5L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 GMC C3500 7.4L DieselDiesel2WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 GMC K2500 6.5L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 GMC K2500 7.4L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1996-2000 GMC K3500 6.5L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid Mass
1997-2000 GMC K3500 7.4L DieselDiesel4WDNV4500Solid 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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