land-speed
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Hydraulic throwout bearing

To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
Subject: Re: Hydraulic throwout bearing
From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 07:58:15 -0800
Jim; You should have shims that mount between the bearing and the
trans. With the bearing seated I use about .030 clearance. If your hard
on the clutch and wear the plates that clearance will shorten up.
                                Doug 

Jim Dincau wrote:
> 
> Hi Doug,
> Its a 10,000 RPM two disk, with a Howe bearing and a CNC master cyl. The guy
> at 10K said his fingers would work with that bearing. I haven't had the
> thing together yet and was wondering about how much throw to allow for to
> release the clutch after the free play is taken up?
> Jim in Palmdale
> i
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
> To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
> Cc: List Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 7:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Hydraulic throwout bearing
> 
> > Jim; We have run Tilton on race tracks for years with no problems. You
> > have to set the free play correctly. Are you using a three disk clutch?
> > You have to use the correct pressure plate fingers with the TO
> > bearing.            Doug Odom in big ditch
> >
> >   Jim Dincau wrote:
> >
> > > Anybody out there running one of these?
> > > How much pedal travel do you get?
> > > I know it depends on cyl sizes and arm length but tell me what you run
> and
> > > I'll extrapolate.
> > > Thanks.
> > > Jim in Palmdale

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>