For the record, try to find a better clutch than the Borg & Beck set-up.
I've had 2 of them come a part on me with only a couple of races on each.
I finally found a remanufactured Laycock pressure plate and have had no
problems. Beware of Borg & Beck packaged in Laycock boxes.
Charly Mitchel
----- Original Message -----
From: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>
To: <KENMUN@aol.com>; "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 5:07 AM
Subject: RE: TR6 TRANS FOR A TR3
> While doing this, make sure you use the correct throw out bearing
> collar for the pressure plate you are using. I would either have my TR3
> flywheel re-drilled to take a late TR4A pressure plate or just get a used
> late TR4A flywheel and swap them. This way you can use the TR4A/TR6
pressure
> plate and clutch. If you do this, you MUST use the TR4A/TR6 TOB and
collar.
> It is a lighter and cheaper assembly. And by going lighter, you will
> actually gain some rear wheel horsepower. Some tests (in Speedway
> Illustrated) show as much as 1 horsepower gained per pound removed from
the
> clutch/flywheel! Also, you should cross drill the TOB fork with a 1/4"
> drill and insert a 1/4" bolt in it to reinforce the original tapered pin.
> Good luck removing the rest of the bearing from your 1st motion shaft. It
is
> a PITA! Barry
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