[Tigers] Best Clutch Kit 289

[Greg Koss]

Yes, the clutch can be replaced without removing the engine.  During my "no
money " college days, I replaced the clutch in my driveway, by myself, lying
on the ground.  The shifter and linkage must be removed from the transmission,
the trans must be separated from the bell housing.  I believe I may have cut
holes in tunnel to access top bolts.  Boy! Toploaders are heavy lying on your
back.

>>> MAURO D'ANGELO <m_dangelo at verizon.net> 4/12/2010 8:58 PM >>>
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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