[Spridgets] Very short clutch

[David Lieb]

>> The question about an oily clutch reminded me of a car I drove a few  
>> months ago that had an extremely short clutch with almost no slip.   
>> It was either off or on with little travel between.  If it is a  
>> standard, unmodified clutch, what causes this?

> Usually a nearly worn out clutch plate. Or maybe it needs a taller  
> driver??

I think the commonest cause of this is a 1275 installed in an early car
using the 1275 slave cylinder with the drum brake master cylinder.
It doesn't take long to get used to it...
David Lieb