[Tigers] Stiff Clutch

[genepadgett at comcast.net]

Andy, 

I second Gary's recommendation of the Centerforce pressure plate and diaphram clutch. Nice pedal effort, no engagement issues over a couple of decades behind a slightly warmed 260. Cannot confirm the model number but the pressure plate is gold colored (now out of car as newer engine going in) so very likely the same as what Gary recommends. 

Gene 

----- Original Message -----
From: awtiger at cox.net 
To: genepadgett at comcast.net, "Jay Laifman" <jay.laifman at gmail.com> 
Cc: "Bob Dixon" <tigers at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 4:33:08 PM 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Stiff Clutch 

Jay: 

Are you having any operational problems with the clutch at all? Is the transmission easy to shift? The reason I ask is that I've always considered the clutch in my Tiger to be way too stiff for the application, too (the previous owner installed it). It's always engaged right off the floor, no matter where I adjusted it. Well, last year, I found out why. The clutch is so heavy that, when you push the pedal down and the hydraulics start to move the fulcrum pin on the bell housing, the slave cylinder bracket also flexes back toward the front of the car, thereby effectively limiting the amount clutch travel I really get. My car is soon going to be detuned to it's stock form and, when I do that, I'm going to be looking for a much lighter clutch. 

I'd be interested in what you end up doing with yours, as well as getting some input from owners of stock Tigers as to what clutch would work the best in a stock motor. 

Andy Walker 
Edmond, OK 
B382001600LRXFE 
TAC #740