<div dir="auto">Re: the Centerforce Clutch: <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have had two of them and highly approve of and recommend them. </div><div dir="auto">They come rated for the amount of power your engine produces. <div dir="auto">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. </div><div dir="auto">It now exceeded the rating of my first Centerforce unit, so I replaced it with one rated for 400hp.</div><div dir="auto">Both worked flawlessly, and the pedal pressure is light enough to be comfortable for my 130# wife to use without complaint.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Excellent units!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Dave in Nova Scotia</div><div dir="auto">B382000450LRXFE 1965 Tiger</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 28, 2021, 12:50 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers, <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_2662069569788297852WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Gary<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> My point here is that if you drop the clutch rod you’re not going anywhere.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Your spring with the stock clip is excellent but what if something unexpected happens.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rust happens, road debris happens, cylinder rubber seals degrade happens, many things can happen out on the road.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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 <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gary<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 28, 2021 10:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Clutch issue<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I've never heard of safety wire but if you have the stock clip to hold the rod to the clutch arm,<br>and you add a return spring to the clutch arm, there isn't much of a way for it to fall out.<br>And you will get max stroke and save the throwout bearing.<br>Gary<br><br><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 5/28/2021 5:19 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal">Jerry<u></u><u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">If the clutch rod falls out your basically a tow it away car.<u></u><u></u></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. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></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 <a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><tigers-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jerry Christopherson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 28, 2021 12:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tiger Autox <a href="mailto:TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Clutch issue<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></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!</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks again for your responses! 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