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Re: [Fot] TR6 Race Clutch Release Bearing - Hydraulic or Standard w Slav

To: Tony Garmey <vintageclassicsus@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Race Clutch Release Bearing - Hydraulic or Standard w Slave Cylinder?
From: Terry Sopher via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:40:48 -0400
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Nice a Group 44mm part!;)

> On Aug 19, 2024, at 10:58, Tony Garmey via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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