[Shotimes] I hope my Throw-out don't go out!

[Ron Porter]

AFAIK, Josh doesn't sell the stock clutch setup anymore, and it's not shown
on his website. He does have his own HD clutch setup for around $375,
depending on how you order it.

The best everyday price for a stock Ford clutch is $255 from Performance
Plus (pressure plate & disc). A similar clutch is the Rally Series from
South Bend Clutch for $325. South Bend also has two more aggressive clutches
for the SHO. The TZ for $430, and the DXD for $465.

The ceramic (@ $155) is nice, but I bought the TOB Rev B design from Advance
Auto that Josh uses as the basis for the ceramic bearing. It is $16!!
(thanks for that tip from Mark!!).

I have had stock Ford clutches, and the SHO Shop HiRevs Jr, over the years,
and have had good luck with the Ford clutch.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of shewitt@hypercon.net
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 11:39 AM
To: Bobbonnit1@aol.com; SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] I hope my Throw-out don't go out!


I would contact Josh at www.SHOnutperformance.com and get 
the stock pp/clutch and get the ceramic throw out bearing. 
 If spend a lot of time at track events, then you may want 
to invest in a better clutch/pp.

I would plan on buying the parts soon, but the throwout 
bearing has been known to make noise for a long time 
before the clutch fails.  You may get another few months 
out of it...

Scot H
95 Red MTX

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:05:32 EDT
  Bobbonnit1@aol.com wrote:
>The throw-out bearing is making a dry sound on my '89 
> when I'm sitting at a 
>stop and I have my foot resting on the clutch  pedal. 
>Does anyone know just 
>how long I have before I must replace  it?  Since the 
>throw-out bearing is about 
>to fail and I'll have to tear it  down, which brand of 
>pressure plate and 
>disk would give me the best bang for the  buck? I'll be 
>replacing my rod and main 
>bearings while I'm at it and would  appreciate any time 
>saving ideas, plus 
>the best parts house to buy then  from....
>  
>  
>Robert K.  '89 OEM  white,silver