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1. clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:13:24 -0400; How far does the clutch fork travel on the ribcase tranny My engineer buddy and I are designing a cable clutch for spridgets and want to get the mechanical ratios correct Just imagine, no more brake; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00252.html (6,993 bytes)
2. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:36:12 -0400; Maybe some people have really bad luck with hydraulics, but I can't imagine a cable clutch being less work overall than hydraulics. Adjusting a cable is usually more finicky and time consuming than r; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00254.html (8,214 bytes)
3. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:43:01 -0400; I've done some digging and a lot of era cars come equipped w/ cable clutches I'll admit, there are a lot of trucks and SUVs w/ hydraulics (my Isuzu Trooper among them), but I've had very good service; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00255.html (8,742 bytes)
4. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:02:44 -0700; want to What........are you designing cable operated brakes as well? I can't wait........ Doug Ingram Victoria BC 1958 Sprite (AN5L/636) 1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003); /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00257.html (7,841 bytes)
5. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:23:40 -0700; My first car, a 1936 Ford, had cable operated brakes. I pretty much ran into anything that got in front of me. I finally put a 6 foot long 2x6 on for a front bumper to protect the radiator :-) Larry; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00258.html (7,974 bytes)
6. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 14:35:47 EDT; So...were you the only kid on your block with a brand new Ford? RH ..In retrospect, I find hindsight useless....; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00260.html (7,804 bytes)
7. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:45:44 -0700; Give me a break, it was at least two years old. LM; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00261.html (7,713 bytes)
8. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:00:33 EDT; Both of my VWs had cable-operated clutches (85 Scirocco, 95 GTI VR6), as did my first car, an 80 Audi 4000. Replaced the cable (along with the clutch) in the 4000, but the others were bulletproof. I'; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00263.html (8,895 bytes)
9. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 12:35:22 -0700; The morris minor uses the exact same engine and gearboxes a Spridget (at up to the 1098), but has a direct mechanical link clutch. Difference? The clutch release fork is on the opposite side of the t; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00264.html (9,037 bytes)
10. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:33:04 -0400; I think there are at least two reasons you need hydraulics for brakes: 1. Mechanical advantage. A relatively small pressure applied by you to the brake pedal results in a relative large pressure at t; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00265.html (10,379 bytes)
11. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:38:38 -0400; Only experience I've had with clutch cables was on the 1980 Chevy Chevette dad had. He bought it new, and it ate cables. Actually not the cable itself, but the adjustment mechanism which was part of; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00272.html (9,028 bytes)
12. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:59:42 -0700; There is only one real problem with a cable clutch, and it really is only a problem for the idiots that couldn't adjust the free play if they knew what it was. Crash; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00289.html (7,699 bytes)
13. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:17:09 -0400; Not much of a jap car fan, but my 1990 Acura had one clutch & one cable till I sold it at 220K. Best part - you could adjust it with no tools from the top in 5 seconds. Let's see 3 times 5 seconds ov; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00294.html (8,291 bytes)
14. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 23:48:58 -0400; True, but my 92 has a hydraulic clutch and... it's never required anything. I think most people have similar experiences, although british cars are a bit of an exception likely because of all the sit; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00300.html (9,010 bytes)
15. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:47:19 -0400; Trevor, it's time for you to go back to engineering school and review English Comprehension 101. My two line message said 5 seconds, no tools and from the top - your reply got it wrong on all three c; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00319.html (9,562 bytes)
16. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 08:54:24 -0700; Add in the venerable Volvo 240 and 245 s with cable clutch. about 15 seconds to adjust, no tools, last damn near forever. Regards, Glen Byrns '59 bugeye '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred); /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00322.html (7,934 bytes)
17. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:41:03 -0700; I have an '82 240 Turbo that I've had since new and have replaced the cable only once and that was just a few years ago. Gerard -- Please visit Four Points Travel - Discount Online International Trav; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00326.html (8,652 bytes)
18. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:54:25 -0400; Change cloths? Ah, that's something I need to remember next time I roll around in the grease.; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00373.html (7,780 bytes)
19. Re: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 20:53:37 -0700; Every car I've driven where I knew it was a cable clutch seemed to take a lot more pressure to disengage the clutch. On my bad knee, it makes driving those cars unenjoyable. David Riker 74 Midget 63; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00410.html (7,940 bytes)
20. Re[2]: clutch fork (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:13:40 -0400; Hello David, I have a POS 89 Nissan that has a cable clutch. It requires much less pressure than my midget. When I go from the Midget to the Nissan for the first couple of miles I nearly put the clut; /html/spridgets/2001-07/msg00465.html (8,590 bytes)

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