Ok, I think my clutch is going out.
I am not totally sure though.
In all gears, when I mash the gas pedal it revs really high then slowly goes down as speed comes up.

In 4th and 5th gear, when at idle with the clutch in and foot off gas pedal, I can dump the clutch and the car stays running, it doesn't kill it.

I've done a thorough search and all i found was to stay away from the centerforce clutches because they really aren't worth the money because we rarely will see the high RPM's that the centerforce clutches are made for. I also got that I can get a new clutch from NAPA, and that they also carry a HD clutch as well.
However i am somewhat intimidated to doing the job myself, as I have never done anything like this before. I got a couple of quotes and they range from $925 to $1100.

Also, do I have to replace the flywheel if I install a new clutch? Each of the shops I got a quote from had a *NEW* flywheel in each of their estimates.

I have 2 repair manuals, a Haynes and a Chiltons.
The Chiltons manual refers to a special tool J-39207 to disconnect the clutch bearing from the pressure plate. Is this tool really needed, is there a substitute?

Many Thanks in advance.