[Fot] TR6 clutch

[Kas Kastner]

The method of using "dowel bolts" was a thing I devised in 1967 when working 
on the first of the TR 6 cylinder motor and having the clutch fly off the 
flywlwheel. I think I detail this in one of my books. Works too.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 clutch


>
>> Are the locating dowels in place when you mount the tranny? A lot of
>> clutch problems can be traced to misalignment.
>
> I agree.  Worth noting perhaps that the TR6 originally used "dowel bolts"
> that had threads plus precision ground shanks so they could serve both as
> locating dowels and clamping bolts.  At least one LBC vendor is selling
> ordinary bolts (with the usual undersize shanks) as replacements.
>
> Randall
>
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