[Tigers] Best Clutch Kit 289

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Maurao,
I would suggest you talk with Tom Hall _ModTiger at comcast.net_ 
(mailto:ModTiger at comcast.net)  regarding the clutch  rod length. He supplied me with a 
custom rod that increased my throw a little  and solved my problem.
mark          
 
 
In a message dated 4/12/2010 10:00:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
m_dangelo at verizon.net writes:

Thanks.  I agree about other cars (TVR and Cobra) weighing  less than the
Tiger.  I understood that Jerry was probably thinking of  classic American
cars that also used the SBF, like Fairlane, Galaxie,  Falcon, Mustang, etc.

I have not decided whether to pull the engine  from the top or the bottom
yet, actually.   Either way, please  don9t forget that my own time and 
effort
costs me nothing (financially), so  until I can afford my own Aston Martin, 
I
plan to rule my own budget with  an iron fist, but intelligently.   If I can
get away with $179 or  $235 for a clutch that does absolutely everything I
need it to do anything  more would just be overkill -- then it makes no
sense to spend any more  (the world according to Mauro).  Mind you, I9m not
talking about  skimping where skimping would affect the quality of the 
build.
On the  contrary.  If you had any idea how much I have in the engine  
itself,
you might be surprised.

Incidentally, the reason I decided  to press forward with the installation 
of
the 289 is that the clutch on my  260 has begun to slip (takes a while to
grab).  I9m kind of bummed  because the 260 is running fine.  I think it9s
due to the close ratio  transmission paired with the tall rear gear.  In 
this
regard, is there  any adjustment in the clutch of the Tiger?  If I could
shorten the rod  a bit, it might help.  Also, I was wondering, is there ANY
way to  replace a Tiger9s clutch without removing the engine?  I9d do that
for  the time being if I could.  Any ideas?  Thanks.   Mauro


On 4/12/10 8:23 PM, "michael king"  <michael.s.king at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On 13  April 2010 09:37, Jerry & Maureen (Mo)  <JCMC2006 at suddenlink.net>
wrote:
>> Seeing as the Tiger is  probably the lightest vehicle that the small 
block
>> was ever put  in, just about any pressure & clutch plate would work just
>>  fine.
>  
> Well the AC Cobras and TVR's were probably a fair  bit lighter... but i
think
> clutch life largely depends on how hard  you are leaning on the car and 
how
you
> take off from the lights..  if driven normally most clutches will give 
good
> service.. if driven  "sportingly" i'd go for the stronger options.. as a
side
>  note..
>  
> Mauro dont fret about the $235 on the clutch..  after you have pulled your
> motor out through the top of the car and  put it back in i am sure you 
will
> decide that a few more $ for the  clucth is worth more than having to go
> through a Tiger engine pull  sonner than need be.
>  
>   
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