[Tigers] Clutch issue

[Dave Munroe]

Re: the Centerforce Clutch:

I have had two of them and highly approve of and recommend them.
They come rated for the amount of power your engine produces.
My first one was installed on my stock 289 Block, but later on I got
carried away and had it rebuilt into a 331 cu in 318hp unit.
It now exceeded the rating of my first Centerforce unit, so I replaced it
with one rated for 400hp.
Both worked flawlessly,  and the pedal pressure is light enough to be
comfortable for my 130# wife to use without complaint.

Excellent units!

Dave in Nova Scotia
B382000450LRXFE  1965 Tiger


On Fri, May 28, 2021, 12:50 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers, <tigers at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Gary
>
>                 My point here is that if you drop the clutch rod you’re
> not going anywhere.
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> Your spring with the stock clip is excellent but what if something
> unexpected happens.
>
> Rust happens, road debris happens, cylinder rubber seals degrade happens,
> many things can happen out on the road.
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> Call it safety wire or tether wire, I want to make sure not matter what
> the clutch rod is not lost and I have to be towed.
>
> Safety wire is usually stainless steel so it should not rust and it is
> just there with no tension or flexing, its just along for the ride until
> its needed.
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>
> Ron Fraser
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> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Gary
> *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2021 10:10 AM
> *To:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Clutch issue
>
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> I've never heard of safety wire but if you have the stock clip to hold the
> rod to the clutch arm,
> and you add a return spring to the clutch arm, there isn't much of a way
> for it to fall out.
> And you will get max stroke and save the throwout bearing.
> Gary
>
> On 5/28/2021 5:19 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:
>
> Jerry
>
>                 I always recommend that everyone should put safety wire on
> the clutch rod – just in case the rod gets into a position it could fall.
>
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> If the clutch rod falls out your basically a tow it away car.
>
> I think I have a safety wire on the clutch rod to the clutch fork; this
> should prevent the rod from ever totally leaving the car.
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>
> Ron Fraser
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> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>
> <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Jerry Christopherson
> *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2021 12:03 AM
> *To:* Tiger Autox <TIGERS at AUTOX.TEAM.NET> <TIGERS at AUTOX.TEAM.NET>
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Clutch issue
>
>
>
> Thanks for the ideas from all of you.  The issue of a longer push rod
> (which I have, 4.5 inches) is that you can only go up against the throw out
> bearing just so far.  Right now I’m touching the bearing (which I don’t
> want of course).  Today I received my order from S.S. (new kits for the
> master and slave) and it seems to have improved the issue, I’ll try driving
> the car tomorrow to see if it’s livable. I let someone talk me into a  RAM
> clutch, should have gone with a Centerforce maybe?  Rick from S. S. said
> people have had good luck with them.   I’m now of the feeling if you aren’t
> racing, a standard Mustang clutch is more than enough for the Tiger.  The
> idea of a higher volume (larger dia.) master also suggested by Rick, is
> that it will make the peddle force higher.  Another issue is how far can
> one allow the slave  piston to travel without coming out of the cylinder
> (mine does not have the retaining clip like it shoes in the manual).  Mine
> has a max movement of around 1.350, The piston could come out another .300
> ,but that would have the front of the piston .300 past the end of the
> cylinder, probably not a good thing!
>
> Thanks again for your responses!  Jerry
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