My experience with solid clutch disc on high HP Spits is its good for one
thing breaking trans. Steve Farrin not sure of spelling was a Vara tech a
few years ago he had the windscreens. Maybe call Vara for phone #
1-800-280-VARA
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:36 PM
Subject: Clutch Update
> I know you are all dying to hear the latest in my never ending saga of the
Spitfire clutch. So here goes:
>
> Ted S. Sent me a different disk at the end of the week before last. THis
one is a round one with a stock type lining. But it is a
> solid disk (no springs).
>
> I started the process of installing, removing spacers and reinstalling
until I got a metal sliver in my eye the day before I left for
> Triumphest. So I was forced to stop.
>
> After a visit to the Eye Doctor and a wet weekend at San Diego, I was back
into the project today. I removed the final spacer and it
> releases ok, but I noticed that I could push in on the pedal and it would
release, but additional pressure would cause it to bind.
>
> Investigation indicated that the hub of the disk was much too close to the
fingers on the pressure plate, so I measured the hub to find
> that it was about a quarter of an inch thicker in the rear than the stock
disk which has plenty of clearance. So I got out the grinder
> and eliminated that 1/4 inch of extra length and it looks like it will
work now.
>
> But I didn't put it back in because after 17 times installing and removing
the pressure plate, I have about worn out the bolts. So I
> will finish up tomorrow after a trip to the auto parts store. Wish me
luck!!!
>
>
> On the same subject, I am wondering if Vince de Palma figured out what was
causing his clutch troubles at the PIR VARA races. Vinny,
> are you out there?
>
> Regards,
> Joe (C)
>
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