[DeTomaso] 3.2 gears and clutch life?

Dave Doddek pantera at pobox.com
Sun Nov 11 20:56:42 EST 2007


I start all the time in 2nd gear and have never fried the clutch.  This
should be similar to having a 3.2 rear.  

Dave "would like 3.73s and a .62" D

At 10:35 AM 11/10/2007 -0800, you wrote:
>    I've been told that Larry Stock tried 3,2 gears and ended up cooking
clutches.  I'm wondering if that was with a big Holley and a big cam so the
engine had to be revved to higher RPM from a standing start?
>   
>      With EFI and a mild cam (low overlap for turbos), would I have the
same problem?  The engine should run much smoother and much better at a lot
lower RPM.  I know I can get a higher 5th gear, but I like the spacing of
the stock gears.
>   
>  Ken
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