[TR] Clutch Fork Pin

[Greg Lemon]

I just drilled the extra hole all at once, quarter inch, grade 8 bolt with a 
nyloc nut.  The shaft is pretty hard steel, I am mr. cheapo, but it 
definitely pays to go to the hardware store and buy a new expensive drill 
bit for the job.

Good Luck, Greg

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From: "Bud R" <levilevi at comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 7:57 PM
To: "James Henningsen" <trguy75 at gmail.com>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Clutch Fork Pin

> Jim, you can do it. Drill the hole for the fork first and then use
> that as a guide for drilling the shaft. It doesn't have to be THAT
> precise as you're installing a bolt with a nut. Guaranteed you will
> sleep better if you do this mod. And as an added bonus you won't have
> to be precise about the torque on the original clutch fork pin. Snug
> tight will be good enough.
>
>
> Bud
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> On Jul 6, 2013, at 4:03 PM, James Henningsen wrote:
>
>> I have a new clutch fork and hardened pin from Moss.  How tight do I
>> tighten
>> this pin into the fork?  Is there a torque setting?  Should any
>> threads be
>> showing?  I didn't really want to have the cross shaft and fork
>> drilled for
>> the bolt upgrade as I don't have a drill press and knowing me, I
>> would ruin
>> it.  Aren't there upgraded hardened  pins grade 8 and shouldn't they
>> work
>> fine?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Jim Henningsen
>>
>> Ocala FL
>>
>> 62 TR4
>>
>> 75 TR6
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