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Re: [Fot] Clutch suggestions?

To: "Duncan Charlton" <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Clutch suggestions?
From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr@McCarty-Law.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:36:15 -0500
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Thread-topic: [Fot] Clutch suggestions?
Thanks, Duncan.  That's what I'm hoping is going on, since I'd like to
retain the stock clutch set-up (or stock-ish, possibly).  I've gotten a
number of responses off-line with that suggestion.

Since that's the answer I like, I'm fairly sure they must be correct :-)

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Duncan Charlton [mailto:duncan.charlton54@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:34 AM
To: Barr, Scott
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Clutch suggestions?

Hi Scott,

The pressure plate springs can lose tension over time.  The situation
with our '71 Morgan Plus 8 was similar to yours -- an unknown vintage
pressure plate with a fairly new friction plate, but I was getting
noticeable clutch slip in 3rd gear, even though the engine was worn and
wheezy at the time.

Duncan
(Texas)
1952 Morgan Plus 4 #6 red


On Apr 18, 2012, at 8:06 AM, Barr, Scott wrote:

> Since we built my Spitfire in 2003, I've been using the stock clutch
and
> pressure plate.  Late last season, Mr. Barker did a head for me.
Since
> then, I've had a little clutch slip.  This is a pretty new clutch
> plate, but the pressure plate is of unknown age - has worked fine to
> date, but everything wears out eventually, right?
>
>
>
> Any thoughts on the cause?  Is it likely the increased torque/HP is
> just overpowering the clutch?  The new motor should be putting out
> something like 110-115HP, based on Mr. Barker's estimate.  Is that
> beyond what the stock clutch can handle?
>
>
>
> Options: (1) buy a new stock pressure plate and clutch disk and see
> how it goes; (2) upgrade to some sort of competition clutch; or (3)
> get used to that nasty clutch smell.  Other options I'm not
considering?
>
>
>
> I'd like to stay as close to stock as possible if I need to upgrade.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts on upgrade options?
>
>
>
> Scott B.
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