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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have had decent success with OEM stuff up to 6500 rpm with the occasional 7 grand. I wouldn’t risk above that without going to better stuff. I do believe that the cost accountants have done more to damage the reliability of the parts in everything we use than can be assessed. When they get it right great, but off by a little bit and reliability goes out the window. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m in the construction equipment dealership world. We see this constantly in new models of tractors. The cost rationalize the ne w designs and miss. All sorts of failures of the new designs then get fixed with product improvement programs until the design will hold up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad Eells via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 22, 2017 1:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> Rich Hahn<br><b>Cc:</b> fot<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] clutch disc blow-up picture<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Interesting...the Spitfire I have acquired was running the stock clutches available in the 1970's, ran hard (above 8000 rpm with a 1300), won lots of races but did not report any clutch failures in the copious notes I have. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Of course, I don't know how often the clutch disc was being replaced. He had three gearboxes, all with different ratio or overdrive set ups and had them in and out depending on the track he was racing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wonder if the disc manufacturing is not of the same quality it was 40 years ago??<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>Brad Eells</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>Chino CA</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>#76 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Rich Hahn <<a href="mailto:putinbaytr3@yahoo.com" target="_blank">putinbaytr3@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Stock Spit clutches even current heavy duty ones won't stand up to 7000 RPM. I don't know if its the state of materials used today due to EPA regs but I ripped to pressure plate side friction material off a brand new one in less than 20 laps. Finally went to a custom Quarter Master racing clutch and hydraulic release bearing which removed the release bearing and operating lever from the system. Took some fabrication and experimenting but solved the problem<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_-6418560081144543360ydp6a1a5c1yahoo_quoted_4776792890"><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>On Thursday, December 21, 2017 08:33:44 PM EST, Brad Eells via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div id="m_-6418560081144543360ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Ted,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Is there a Spitfire version of this disc?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="m_-6418560081144543360ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680AppleMailSignature"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Brad Eells<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div id="m_-6418560081144543360ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680yqt31638"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><br>On Dec 21, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Doug Mitchell via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Torn the center out of more discs than I care to remember. Second (and last) time I ran race tires in an autocross I really destroyed it. This on a 'stock' street Spit. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>On Dec 21, 2017 7:09 PM, "fubog1 via Fot" <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Y'all ain't blowed one up good unless there's shrapnel out of the bellhousing...!<br>Yes Merry Christmas!<br>Glen</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Joe Boruch via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>To: fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Thu, Dec 21, 2017 6:02 pm<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] clutch disc blow-up picture<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="m_-6418560081144543360ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680m_7780374308575356143AOLMsgPart_1.2_167840ae-f172-46d4-b42b-82daacf6865d"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A stock clutch came apart for me at an autocross about 25 years ago and looked about the same as the one that Ted sent. I don't recall if it was a DNF. It was a street car that I drove to the autoX. Had to get a friend with a trailer to give me a tow home. Merry Christmas! Joe(B)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From: Bill Tobin via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>To: "Ted Schumacher" <<a href="mailto:tedtsimx@bright.net" target="_blank">tedtsimx@bright.net</a>>, "FOT" <<a href="mailto:FOT@autox.team.net" target="_blank">FOT@autox.team.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Fot] clutch disc blow-up picture<br>Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:28:09 -0500<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I have one quite like that. Gave out after turn 11(last turn) on the last lap at the Glen a while ago.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Coasted across the finish line, got the checker, and parked just before turn 1.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Wasn't a DNF! Did get towed in though.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Dick Stockton helped push the car into my trailer. When it was in an I was looking for a block, Dick yelled "Put it in gear!" Smart a$$</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Merry Christman and Happy New Year to all.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cheers, Bill</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>______________________________ 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