DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #25
     



From: MikeLDrew@aol.com

Subject: Re: I almost have a clutch again

Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 15:44:39 -0400 (EDT)



All,



A minor correction and a question, annotated with "***"



Jack wrote:



>I'd get a 'long-throw'

stainless-steel slave cylinder (same cost as stock) from Pantera East,

Pantera Parts Conn. or other vendors. 



***Cost on these units is roughly TRIPLE the cost of stock units.  A

worthwhile investment in my opinion, since they're beautifully made in

stainless steel, instead of simple cheap Italian rust-prone steel.  But you

gotta pay for whatcha get.



>Once you have a bit of free play, now

you need to worry about disengagement at the flywheel (measured thru the

bellhousing hole on top with a feeler gauge). You need at least .020" with

the clutch pedal on the floor; more is definitely better, and a long-throw

cylinder will fix this.  



***Jack, I thought the industry accepted standard was .030" as an absolute

minimum, with the Pantera generally unable to meet this spec?  That's the

number I seem to remember you and Ted Mitchell putting out at all those Las

Vegas tech sessions.  True?



Mike





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