[Tigers] Clutch issue

[Gary]

It looks like it was damaged when it was installed.
Where it is broken should not be touching anything, no?  Unless it was 
the end of the bore, jagged metal down there?
Did you really jam down on the pedal after it hit the end?  The pedal 
hits the firewall before that I think...
Did you forget the spacer piece between the cylinder and firewall?
Gary


On 7/15/2021 12:48 PM, Jerry Christopherson wrote:
>
> Well I’m surprised that there weren’t more people wondering what my 
> problem was. Gary was the only one curious enough with some guesses.  
> The problem was the seal inside the clutch master cylinder, the one 
> that covers the recuperation hole in the very end of the cylinder bore 
> (#4 in the blow up of the clutch cylinder exploded view in the green 
> manual).  Somehow it had failed as you can see in the photograph. The 
> question is how and why did it fail, I have some ideas, but won’t go 
> into them now, but I think it had to do with the machining at the 
> factory that caused it.  I think I have solved the problem, but we 
> will see.
>
> By the way the reason the clutch peddle went to the floor is because 
> the fluid was going back up into the reservoir.
>
> Jerry
>
> That is a toothpick holding it open. The company has sent me new seals.
>
> *From:*Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Gary
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 03, 2021 6:50 PM
> *To:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Clutch issue
>
> Did you break the clutch arm "axle" "pivot" whatever you call it.
> I did that once, my clutch arm actually fell out in the driveway.
> Gary
>
> On 7/3/2021 4:33 PM, Jerry Christopherson via Tigers wrote:
>
>     OK all you “gearheads”, let’s see who can figure this one out.  As
>     some of you know I recently went completely through my engine
>     (boiled block rebalance, new bearings and rings etc,etc.).  I put
>     in a new clutch 10.5” (Ram #88794HD) far more
>
>     clutch than I  need for a street car, It’s good for 450 ft. lbs.
>     of torque.  My car is in the upper 300lbs of torque. The clutch
>     requires more movement than the stock master cylinder is capable
>     of so I bought a new master cylinder with larger bore
>
>     (.700 stock is .625) as suggested by some of you.  That master
>     worked ok, but required a FULL depression of the clutch peddle to
>     the floor (I like midway release).  My adjustment is as far as I
>     dare to keep the throw-out bearing from staying in
>
>     contact with the clutch fingers.  So I got about 80 miles of
>     driving since the overhaul (and getting a very strong left leg)
>     and the clutch started to not release, it would take several
>     “pumps” to get it in gear, also to make a shift. At times the clutch
>
>     peddle would go to the floor with absolutely NO resistance what so
>     ever.  I had about 2 miles to get the car home. That was a real
>     thrill, at times I had to use the starter while in first gear to
>     leave a light or stop sign.  Anyway  this having no peddle
>
>     at times
>
>     then having some peddle finally got me home.  At home I checked
>     the clutch fluid level thinking I had lost all fluid (kind of what
>     it felt like) but the level was still FULL!
>
>     I found the problem, let see if any one of you can guess what I
>     found to be the problem.  You won’t believe it! I’ll tell the
>     story after some of your guesses.
>
>     Jerry Christopherson
>
>     9473187
>
>     TAC Insp. #58
>
>
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