DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #155
     



From: "Ted A. Mitchell" <tmitch@gte.net>

Subject: Re: Stop me.... quick!

Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:20:28 -0800



I have been using the hydraulic throwout bearing for a long time (although

many would say that my car, Darth Vader, never runs), and my only problem

is due to an oversize master cylinder that I had installed previously.  I

have actually had to put a pedal stop on the clutch pedal to prevent

"overdriving" the throwout.  I believe it will work perfectly when I put

the correct size master cylinder in.



At the Vegas tech sessions, a number of people claimed problems with blown

seals (requiring pulling the transaxle to repair!), but these may have been

early units.  A number of changes have been made in the seals.  I imagine

you are going to receive a lot of pros and cons, but they do increase the

throw and with less effort.



Ted



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> From: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>

> To: Steve Liebenow <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

> Cc: deTomaso lovers <detomaso@wgate.com>

> Subject: Re: Stop me.... quick!

> Date: Tuesday, February 25, 1997 8:58 AM

>

> On 25 Feb 1997, Steve Liebenow wrote:  > Master cylinder- these cars use

a

> > Bonaldi unit of some sort.... No idea where it came from...  Old

magazine

> > articles mentioned swapping out the original MC for one with a larger

bore,

> > but, the dipweeds failed to mention what it was that they used! No

numbers,

> > applications, notta.... love that informative journalism of the early

> > 70's.... aaack!

>

> I don't know if it will help, but it is apprently becoming common to use

a

> Chevy truck MC on early Panteras when the original gives up the ghost.  I

> think the only problem is a 3-bolt vs 4-bolt attachment to the

> (non)firewall.  I have no idea how the Goose setup would differ though.

>

>

> > Anybody running a hydraulic throw out bearing?? Good? Bad?

>

> I too am curious about these.  I like the concept of direct-acting force,

> and the ads claim to get more throw than via traditional means.  I'm

> wondering how they measure up in the real world.

>

> -Andy

>

> 72 Pantera: power             91 Miata: quickness              96 A4Q:

traction

>                             84 RZ350: all the above