I don't have any direct experience with a TR6 but the setup is
pretty much the same on a TR3. I've been told that it's important
to have the axis of the push rod aligned with the axis of the
slave cylinder. Having things not lined up can lead to premature
wear of the slave cylinder bore.
Drew
On Apr 7, 2:29pm, Hutmacher, Greg wrote:
> Subject: TR6 slave cylinder push rod
>
> Here's something I was wondering about. The slave cylinder push rod on my 76
> TR6 is attached to the transmission lever arm in the middle of the three
> holes. I've been told that this is the correct position and all three TR6's
> I've had were all attached at the middle hole. Someone on this list (can't
> remember who) told me that the other two holes are for use on other Triumph
> models that this common part is shared with. Makes sense to me. But here's
> what I was wondering. Just for grins, I attached the slave cylinder push rod
> at the lowest hole and found that it made for much easier and smoother
> clutch pedal effort (which makes sense based on the leverage principle). The
> problem with that is that the rod is not quite long enough so the geometry
> isn't quite right. I was wondering if it would be feasible to cut the rod,
> weld in an extension to increase its length, and then attach it in the
> lowest of the three holes on the shaft arm. Has anyone tried this? Any
> drawbacks? Thanks, Greg Hutmacher
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