[Alpines] Clutch

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Hello
    I had The Ram Clutch Corp make  a Aluminium  flywheel for  my Series II
They did a great job It cost me $600 but it might be cheaper now that 
they have blueprints
I have a Holbay  dual weber manifold  if interested  I beleive that you 
have to alter the manifold
or the master cylinder on a left hand drive  alpine
I use the redline manifold on my race car with Mikunis and has a great 
fit except where they share
the bolts with the exhaust manifold  I had to machine the area  flat 
where the bolt seats
you can get the Manifold through Peirce Manifolds    in the US









Wiencek, Thomas wrote:

>There is company in Australia  making dual weber side draft manifolds .
>Do a search on Redline manifolds
>
>PART NO. 12-3040 Hunter, Minx, Sunbeam Alpine, Manifold designed to accept 2 x
>40 DCOE Weber Carburettors
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: alpines-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:alpines-bounces at autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Carl McLelland
>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 5:53 PM
>To: #auri; 'PaulHeuer'
>Cc: 'alpines'
>Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch
>
>Take the flywheel to a machine shop and have it lightened, balanced, and
>matched to a modern pressure plate and clutch disk to match the input shaft
>from the transmission. The throwout bearing should be readily available.
>Recommend a Pertronix breakerless distributor: inexpensive and made for many
>British engines.
>
>Sorry, can't help on the Webers, but there are a lot of them out there on 1725
>engines. Shouldn't be too hard to find/adapt a manifold.
>
>Only 53? I think you have PLENTY of time to worry about a rebuild before you
>have to take a cab!! Do like me..... Spend and Enjoy your kids' inheritence.
>    Carl
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: #auri
>  To: 'Paul Heuer'
>  Cc: 'alpines'
>  Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:07 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch
>
>
>  I will absolutely not put that 8.5" flywheel unit back again, as I have
>  270 deg cam in. Reground cam - with untrimmed Zenith-Strombergs and old
>  mechanical ignition - was so revolutionary change in the temper of my
>  car, that I must get a sensible flywheel.  I drove whole august with old
>  units and "by ear" settings both on ignition and carbs, but my Alpine
>  got "a Tiger's heart".
>
>  I have to build gearbox again, using old (short, coarse-splined)
>  mainsaft into a later Humber overdrive box. During this operation it is
>  more than rational to rebuild the clutch, too.
>
>  I have maybe a "Baby barracuda" flywheel with a good starter gear ring.
>  But I have to get a new assembly. I have a brand new 7.5" plate, but the
>  assembly I got is old and 7.25", so in my mind best way should be to get
>  new assembly and pressure bearing (a roller one - from what was that???)
>
>
>  As I am 53 years old it is possible that if I do this right it is only
>  my heirs that ask this again.
>
>  In case anyone knows an intake manifold for duelling Webers (I love
>  black powder guns) I am interested in such. I got a fresh pair from
>  German auction, so I have to use or recycle them.
>
>  And in case anyone have pre settings for 270 deg cam and 1725 cc engine
>  for Weber 40 side draught (152 generation), I am more than thankful.
>
>  Yours
>
>  Larry
>
>
>  Lauri Lehtinen
>  journalist, engineer
>  mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988
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