Re: [Fot] TR6 Race Clutch Release Bearing - Hydraulic or Standard w Slave Cylinder?

[Tony Garmey via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>]

I machine up a clutch release bobbin to accept a 44 mm release bearing that is 
suitable for the 71/4 Tilton
Stock hydraulic cylinder.
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> On Aug 19, 2024, at 6:43â?¯AM, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> +1 on keeping the clutch release stuff stock.
>
> I will add if you don't overtighten the hardened taper pin and safety wire 
> it, they work fine. Adding an additional bolt or roll pin to keep the fork 
> fixed to the cross shaft is the belt and suspenders approach. I do that with 
> my street cars where a gearbox pull requires a bunch of work removing 
> interior bits, but the race stuff gets pulled often enough that I simply put 
> a new tapered pin in every time.
>
> Henry
>
>> On 2024-08-18 22:05, Mark Cook via Fot wrote:
>> So, I one of my TR6s has a close ratio transmission with Mcleod
>> hydraulic release bearing, which is leaking.  While there, trying to
>> decide on whether to go back to a stock bearing, yoke etc, with an
>> external slave cylinder.  For reference, as part of the engine
>> rebuild, going with the Racetorations Arrow billet crank, 7 1/4"
>> lightweight flywheel, cover and four paddle clutch disc.
>> Not keen on having to remove the transmission for seal leaks related
>> to the hydraulic release bearing.  At the same time not familiar
>> enough to know if a hydraulic release bearing's failure rate is any
>> worse than a standard release bearing.  Everything I have read makes
>> the hydraulic bearing seem more sensitive to initial set up as well.
>> Thoughts?
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