roflmao!
ya really gotta spend some time at car shows! there are a bunch of high
dollar restorations out there (of all makes) that sound far too lumpy in
their idle. a good cam, some creative boring and some improved breathing ,
balancing and some modern new fangled items make some old and a bit
cantankerous cars a lot more driveable in today's world. purists will
argue that the joy of a vintage car is it's little oddities. i believe as
long as it appears correct in it's presentation, changes to roller bearings
from ball bearings and some improvements in performance are not detremental
to the car. there has been a lot of positive improvements in technology.
why not take advantage of what ever fits? now in restorations who is going
to dismantle major assemblies to verify original bearings or internal
components? having a low mileage time capsule is one thing..right biff?
but in a total overhaul why not build in some improved function and
aditional power. be honest with your self. most sports cars were abused
if not by the original owner ...by their children who swore to mom and dad
the car was never abused(on friday or saturday night....)! over time this
has given us some very tired cars mechanically. even to the extent of
numerous components with catastrophic failures being replaced with donor
parts from god knows where. the fine art of restoration re punching date
codes and things along those lines in order to have the correct codes for
specific assembly dates has become a "black art". so all that being said i
think a throw out bearing's material make up is a very insignificant thing
to be concerned with. go with what ever your heart tells you is right.
no matter what you choose, someone will feel you made the wrong decision.
lol!
chuck.
for me? i like mine with a bit of aditional performance. it makes on ramp
merges a much easier thing on your heart. :)
----- Original Message ----- > When was the last time the originality police
pulled the transmission in a
> concourse judging event to make sure the throw out bearing is carbon and
not
> a roller? Some things are just better and the roller throw out bearing
> falls into this category. I've used one before I saw the light and put in
> the 5-speed. It is much easier on a number of components, like the
pressure
> plate, the thrust bearings, the pivot point for the clutch arm. They are
> smoother, quieter, and last longer. They put less drag on the engine.
Oh,
> and nobody will know it's not stock unless you tell them.
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