[Tigers] Clutch issue

[Gary]

Very good Jerry!
Tricky problem, hope it stays fixed.
Gary


On 7/15/2021 2:37 PM, Gary wrote:
> 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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