<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000'>I've switched fluid from DOT 3 to DOT 5 and never had a problem.<br><br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>6pack-request@autox.team.net<br><b>To: </b>6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:36:07 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>6pack Digest, Vol 10, Issue 6<br><br>Send 6pack mailing list submissions to<br> 6pack@autox.team.net<br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack<br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> 6pack-request@autox.team.net<br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br> 6pack-owner@autox.team.net<br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of 6pack digest..."<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Re: .75 bore clutch? (Ashford Little)<br> 2. Re: .75 bore clutch? (alan salvatore)<br> 3. Re: .75 bore clutch? (Dale)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 16:00:54 -0400<br>From: Ashford Little <ralittle2@mac.com><br>To: James_ <jattr6@hotmail.com><br>Cc: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br>Message-ID: <E5FEAD04-C67B-4867-820E-34B76B66C4A9@mac.com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>I flushed my system ten years ago for both clutch and brakes. No issues. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br><br>> On May 13, 2015, at 3:46 PM, James_ via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:<br>> <br>> Thanks Jim. <br>> I guess the brake master cylinder was the one I heard I really need to buy new. Good to know you clutch cylinder has been fine. I wonder if the brakes would hold up as well with the new fluid. <br>> <br>> <br>> ?Sent from my Atari 2600?<br>> <br>>> On May 13, 2015, at 12:43 PM, "Jim Jones" <jimjcmo@yahoo.com> wrote:<br>>> <br>>> For what it's worth, I went straight from DOT 3 to silicone. I replaced the master cylinder because it was old, but I kept the slave. Flushed it all out with silicone fluid and never had a problem in the following three years I owned the car. I would stay with the .70 clutch. There was a reason it was changed, but for the life of me I cannot remember. My '72 had the .75 bore part. The effort seemed okay but I didn't care much for the long throw.<br>>> <br>>> Jim Jones <br>>> (573) 635-3557 <br>>> Jones Beltone Hearing and Audiology <br>>> 1431 Southwest Blvd. Suite 1 <br>>> Jefferson City, MO 65109 <br>>> www.jonesbeltone.com <br>>> <br>>> From: James_ via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>>> To: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net> <br>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:37 PM<br>>> Subject: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br>>> <br>>> I am planning on switching my brake fluid to silicone based. Which means I can't use my master or clutch cylinders and need to buy new ones. (Heard the seals will go bad when switching fluid types). <br>>> I have a 1976 model that uses a .70 bore clutch slave but see there is a .75 bore. Is it better? How does it change the clutch pedal feeling? Maybe a longer pedal throw?<br>>> Advice?<br>>> <br>>> James<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> ?Sent from my Atari 2600?<br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>>> Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>>> <br>>> 6pack@autox.team.net<br>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack<br>>> <br>>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/jimjcmo@yahoo.com<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>> Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>> <br>> 6pack@autox.team.net<br>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack<br>> <br>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/70tr6@comcast.net<br>> <br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/6pack/attachments/20150513/34f257a2/attachment-0001.html><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 17:16:26 -0400<br>From: alan salvatore <alansalvy@gmail.com><br>To: Btp44@aol.com<br>Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net, Emailtr4ron@mymts.net<br>Subject: Re: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br>Message-ID:<br> <CAAAEehTTR0oS7g4fLSwndsimSBLRLAfPAv=Jj9aKU1U2hBx-RQ@mail.gmail.com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>Worn out slave cylinder causes clutch release problems.<br>Worn clutch fork also. Not the master cylinder being .70.<br>I would stick with the.70 mc. Unless you like a heavy clutch.<br><br>Al<br>On May 13, 2015 4:06 PM, "Btp44--- via 6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:<br>><br>> The reduction of the master cyl. bore dia. was to reduce pedal effort.<br>Which it did, but also reduces the stroke of the slave cyl, which can cause<br>clutch release problems if there is wear in the pivot points of the linkage.<br>> Berry<br>><br>> In a message dated 5/13/2015 12:52:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,<br>6pack@autox.team.net writes:<br>>><br>>> Thanks Jim.<br>>> I guess the brake master cylinder was the one I heard I really need to<br>buy new. Good to know you clutch cylinder has been fine. I wonder if the<br>brakes would hold up as well with the new fluid.<br>>><br>>><br>>> ?Sent from my Atari 2600?<br>>><br>>> On May 13, 2015, at 12:43 PM, "Jim Jones" <jimjcmo@yahoo.com> wrote:<br>>><br>>>> For what it's worth, I went straight from DOT 3 to silicone. I replaced<br>the master cylinder because it was old, but I kept the slave. Flushed it<br>all out with silicone fluid and never had a problem in the following three<br>years I owned the car. I would stay with the .70 clutch. There was a reason<br>it was changed, but for the life of me I cannot remember. My '72 had the<br>.75 bore part. The effort seemed okay but I didn't care much for the long<br>throw.<br>>>><br>>>> Jim Jones<br>>>> (573) 635-3557<br>>>> Jones Beltone Hearing and Audiology<br>>>> 1431 Southwest Blvd. Suite 1<br>>>> Jefferson City, MO 65109<br>>>> www.jonesbeltone.com<br>>>><br>>>> ________________________________<br>>>> From: James_ via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>>>> To: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:37 PM<br>>>> Subject: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br>>>><br>>>> I am planning on switching my brake fluid to silicone based. Which<br>means I can't use my master or clutch cylinders and need to buy new ones.<br>(Heard the seals will go bad when switching fluid types).<br>>>> I have a 1976 model that uses a .70 bore clutch slave but see there is<br>a .75 bore. Is it better? How does it change the clutch pedal feeling?<br>Maybe a longer pedal throw?<br>>>> Advice?<br>>>><br>>>> James<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> ?Sent from my Atari 2600?<br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>>>> Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>>>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>>>><br>>>> 6pack@autox.team.net<br>>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack<br>>>><br>>>> Unsubscribe/Manage:<br>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/jimjcmo@yahoo.com<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>>> Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>>><br>>> 6pack@autox.team.net<br>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack<br>>><br>>> Unsubscribe/Manage:<br>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/btp44@aol.com<br>>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>> Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>><br>> 6pack@autox.team.net<br>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack<br>><br>> Unsubscribe/Manage:<br>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/alansalvy@gmail.com<br>><br>><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/6pack/attachments/20150513/8a442c51/attachment-0001.html><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 3<br>Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 21:42:16 +0000 (UTC)<br>From: Dale <tpdwinch@yahoo.com><br>To: Ashford Little <ralittle2@mac.com>, James_ <jattr6@hotmail.com><br>Cc: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br>Message-ID:<br> <1418503888.1663901.1431553336907.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>All<br>The answer to why it was changed is women. They complained that the clutch felt to heavy. Did not like to have a big left leg muscle. How times have changed with all the women going to the gym? to build up muscles now.<br>On the subject, I am going back to dot 3-4 from silicone. Attracted to much water in the system after 6 mos making the clutch not fully disengaging. <br><br>Dale<br> From: Ashford Little via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br> To: James_ <jattr6@hotmail.com> <br>Cc: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net> <br> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:00 PM<br> Subject: Re: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br> <br>I flushed my system ten years ago for both clutch and brakes. No issues.?<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br><br><br>On May 13, 2015, at 3:46 PM, James_ via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br><br><br>Thanks Jim.?I guess the brake master cylinder was the one I heard I really need to buy new. Good to know you clutch cylinder has been fine. I wonder if the brakes would hold up as well with the new fluid.?<br><br><br>?Sent from my Atari 2600?<br>On May 13, 2015, at 12:43 PM, "Jim Jones" <jimjcmo@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br><br>For what it's worth, I went straight from DOT 3 to silicone. I replaced the master cylinder because it was old, but I kept the slave. Flushed it all out with silicone fluid and never had a problem in the following three years I owned the car. I would stay with the .70 clutch. There was a reason it was changed, but for the life of me I cannot remember. My '72 had the .75 bore part. The effort seemed okay but I didn't care much for the long throw.<br>?Jim Jones<br>(573) 635-3557<br>Jones Beltone Hearing and Audiology<br>1431 Southwest Blvd. Suite 1<br>Jefferson City, MO 65109<br>www.jonesbeltone.com<br><br> From: James_ via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br> To: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net> <br> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:37 PM<br> Subject: [6pack] .75 bore clutch?<br> <br>I am planning on switching my brake fluid to silicone based. Which means I can't use my master or clutch cylinders and need to buy new ones. (Heard the seals will go bad when switching fluid types). <br>I have a 1976 model that uses a .70 bore clutch slave but see there is a .75 bore. Is it better? How does it change the clutch pedal feeling? 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