[Shotimes] I'm getting a new clutch

Dave Kegel Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com
Thu, 12 Dec 2002 13:11:41 -0600


Yeah, Ron averages 80k miles per clutch, 5k miles per transmission.  LOL!

Dave Kegel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <Dynon007@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: December 12, 2002 8:39 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] I'm getting a new clutch


> Well, with hard street driving and occasional strip use, I got almost 80K
on
> a Ford clutch. I then went to a High Revs Jr. Held up very well, but at
the
> 55K mark, although it felt good on the street, the next owner said that it
> was starting to slip on shifts at the dragstrip when the car got hot.
>
> Per Mark, the trick seems to be to not get the clutch too hot from
slipping
> it, and the stock clutch can work well for you.
>
> Ron Porter