[Shotimes] RE: MTX Shifting Problem

[Zach Leahy]

Maybe that's where that flywheel went?
 :)
 Z

 On 8/26/05, Mark Nunnally <marknunnally@joimail.com> wrote:
>
> The first clutch in the 92 went 93k when I had it. The next went about
> 85k. The last I cheaped out and had a (good) used one from the old 91 and
> put that in, it flung a spring (a first for me) from the hub a few months
> before the convention. Both failures were PP related (busted strap and worn
> fingers). The discs weren't all that bad.
>
> It's got one of the old IRT units in there now with a ceramic TOB, so
> should be good for a while.
>
> A lot of good it's doing (sitting there) with a trashed motor :)
>
> mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Aug 26, 2005 1:17 PM
> To: Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net>, Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: MTX Shifting Problem
>
> I think that I'm approaching 60-70K on mine. I might
> be detecting some slip but from the looks of the oil
> on my transmission, my rear main seal is leaking and
> may be oiling the clutch.
>
> I'm tempted to go outside this afternoon and start
> pulling the engine. :)
>
> Ian
>
>
>
> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> > No, it's EXCELLENT for these cars!! I've had a stock
> > Ford clutch that was at
> > 8K before I screwed it up. For a heavy, low-torque
> > car with a 7K redline,
> > 80K is pretty special!!
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:39 AM
> > To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: MTX Shifting Prolem
> >
> > That's funny.
> >
> > 80k miles on a clutch is really very good for these
> > cars.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of bjshov8@comcast.net
> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 10:31 AM
> > To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: MTX Shifting Prolem
> >
> > I'm not sure how I feel about a car needing a new
> > clutch every 80k miles ...
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