Andy:
I think you and Peter Chadbund have already established that you have
the slave cyl. installed on the wrong side, but I just wanted to assure
you that this is true with all of the slave cylinders, not just the 1725
models. I have an early Series I (B9000627) and had a problem on my
first brake job due to mounting the slave on the wrong side. (I have a
Series V transmission, but Series I flywheel, clutch, and T/O bearing,
so my setup is not standard either).
Glad to hear you are getting ready to race, and let us know howit goes,
no matter what result!
Ron Tebo
awtiger@cox.net wrote:
>Okay, here goes...first, the condensed version (on my Series I vintage racer):
>
>Current set-up:
>
>Series IV 1600 motor
>Series III transmission
>Series V flywheel
>Series V clutch disc and pressure plate (with roller release bearing)
>Series V bell housing and clutch actuating arm
>
>Problem: Prior to the restoration/rebuild of my race car, it had a complete
>Series V drivetrain in it (1725 engine, Series V transmission and a Series V
>clutch and bell housing). This motor was not legal for the group I run with,
>but a 1600 was. Consequently, I built a Series IV 1600 and installed a Series
>III close-ratio gearbox (legal in my group). However, I may have made a
>mistake by retaining the 1725 flywheel, clutch set up and bell housing. Prior
>to doing all of this, my clutch worked perfectly. After all the changes were
>made, my clutch began releasing way at the top of the pedal throw and the
>transmission started grinding to beat the band going into 2nd gear on a
>downshift from 3rd.
>
>Fact: I am using the same exact clutch that I had in the Series V drivetrain,
>including the roller release bearing...they were all in excellent condition.
>Fact: We have the transmission out and disassembled. The synchros, bearings,
>gears and shift forks appear to be in excellent condition, with the exception
>of 1st gear and the reverse gear cluster (leading edge of the teeth are
>chewed, which is not surprising as there is no synchro action for these gears)
>
>No changes were made to the clutch hydraulics, other than freshening them. I'm
>beginning to wonder if the cutch parts and/or bell housing and clutch
>actuating arm are somehow mis-matched for my application. Are there
>differences in the bell housings and/or the clutch actuating arm between the
>Series of Alpines???
>
>Given what engine/transmission/bell housing combo I have, can someone out
>there educate me on what pieces I need to make this all work properly? Also,
>since it's been a while since it all came apart, I've wondered if I have the
>slave cylinder mounted correctly. I mounted it with the mounting ears on the
>rear of the block rather than on the front. Is that correct or do I have it
>installed wrong?
>
>I'm trying my best to get the car sorted out for a race in February and any
>help would be much appreciated!!!!
>
>Thanks so much,
>__________________
>Andy Walker
>Edmond, OK
>B9006857LRX - Alpine Series I (vintage racer)
>B382001600LRXFE - Tiger Mk1A
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