Another 2 cents worth:
After facing the same problem last spring when getting my wife's Sprite
back on the road, and after a lot of thinking about it, I concluded
that the rod length makes no difference at all unless you are reaching
the end of the travel of the slave. The slave is only going to relax
back to where there is no more pressure on it, i.e., where the clutch
engages. If something has shifted in position, then a longer rod may
be needed. However, I traced my problems down to insufficient bleeding
after a master cylinder rebuild, and play in the pivot end of the rod.
Careful bleeding, a new rod AND pin, and the clutch works fine.
wizardz wrote:
> There are two different lengths of pins from the clutch slave cyl
> to the fork rod for the 948/1098 vs the 1275.
>
> Does anyone know how much different in length they are?
>
> I am beginning to suspect I have a pin that is too short forcing my
> slave cyl. to be near the end of its bore just to get the
> clutch engaged.
>
> A new clutch, fork and pivot bearing, throwout bearing, slave cyl.
> and it still seems like I don't have enough throw to the cyl.
>
> Can I swap one length pin for the other?
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
> OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
> Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
> Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
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