[Spridgets] Throw-out bearing

[dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin)]

Gerard, I understand what your saying regarding the arc, but a lot of cars
with forks have roller bearing throwouts (like the Datsun 5 speed for
example) 

I think it is still better that the carbon bearing.


-----Original Message-----
From: Gerard [mailto:pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 9:53 PM
To: Dean Hedin
Cc: 'Spridget list'
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Throw-out bearing

There are some out there, but the problem with a roller bearing on the  
stock fork is that with a pivoting fork, The TO  bearing is only  
concentric to the 1st motion shaft/pressure plate at one point in the  
arc, (theoretically, if you are lucky). The right way to do it would  
be by eliminating the fork entirely, and using an internal, concentric  
slave cylinder. Either that or redesign the front cover and fork to  
function like the Datsun setup. I'd consider making it, but I'm sure  
no one would be willing to buy them.

Gerard