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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jerry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If the clutch rod falls out your basically a tow it away car.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jerry Christopherson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 28, 2021 12:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tiger Autox <TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Clutch issue<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks again for your responses! Jerry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>