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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>My experience with the Tilton has been the
same as </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>John</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>s, no problems. It came with the car and
is probably the original setup from when Jack Wheeler had it. Don</span></font></p>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> fot-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>John Reed<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 27, 2008
11:46 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Joe N197TR4;
henry@henryfrye.com; lfritz82@hotmail.com; fot@autox.team.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Fot] LUK clutches</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I’ve been using a Tilton
setup for over 20 years with no problems. It is a dual disk that came as a
package set with the flywheel. The pressure plates and flywheel have little #1s
stamped on them for proper assembly. Very nice, probably the nicest thing on my
car. I replace the disks every 5 or 6 years if they need it or not. Even when I
switched to a 240z trans. all I had to do was change to 9 spline disks.<br>
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On 8/27/08 9:12 AM, "N197TR4@cs.com" <N197TR4@cs.com> wrote:</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>FoT, <br>
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No surprise, but in the past few years the low volume stuff has been farmed out
to low cost suppliers. Including LuK. My clutch friends say that
this business has changed consderable. You wont know what you are getting,
regardless of the label. <br>
<br>
One of the businesses I got involved with John Deere was remanufactured clutch
components. It doesnt make me an expert on the design of clutches, but it gave
me some good insight in the business side. <br>
<br>
Rebuilding a good old unit is preferable and the materials are frequently
superior. Same goes for discs. I just provided one for a TR3 and ot had
apparently superior friction materials and all of the springs replaced.
<br>
<br>
But now there may be a forthcoming shortage of these materials. ..... <br>
<br>
Henry, If you still have that core, I'll see what I can do. It may end up
being better than new and far less expensive. Nothing will happen until this
winter, but I am sure that is OK with you. <br>
<br>
Joe A <br>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There have been at least 3 LuK clutch
pressure plate failures in racers <br>
that I can document this year. All were about 5 years of racing use. <br>
Look at the 3 metal straps that hold the part that engages the friction <br>
disk to the outer shell. Mine broke at the rivet and would not <br>
disengage. Leo's developed a nasty vibration. Tony's started slipping. <br>
<br>
Also George's Borg and Beck failed, throwing a little chunk that could <br>
not escape the bellhousing until it made a hole big enough to escape. <br>
Scratch that gearbox case... <br>
<br>
There have been way too many gearbox pulls in the paddock this season <br>
because of clutches... Also having a new clutch kit ready to go in the <br>
race spares is a very good idea. </span></font></p>
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