[DeTomaso] Techno question:Clutch&Slave II

[adin at frontier.net]

I'm in the Gray Forrest camp - it also shifts, does it not, r/1/2/3 when hot?

In my little world, all gears points to clutch whereas some gears  
indicates a linkage issue.

That's my final answer and I'm locking it in!

David in Durango



Quoting Larry - Ohio Time Corp <larry at ohiotimecorp.com>:

> Gray and Forrest,
>
> But, and like my Ante Bertha it's a big Butt.
>
> 1. Chuck still has only 20 thousands clearance at the clutch/flywheel.
>
> 2. It shifts fine when cold.
>
> Hmmmmm?
>
> Larry - Cleveland
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Gray Gregory
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:37 PM
> To: SOBill at aol.com; cengles at cox.net
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question:Clutch&Slave II
>
> Chuck,
>
> I'm inclined to agree with Forrest. If you're able to get some gears and
> not others that tells me you are getting clutch disengagement
> (especially since reverse is one of those gears) so the problem is more
> likely in the shift linkage. My guess is they failed to get the shift
> rod back in the same place on the ZF it was prior to removal.
>
> Gray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On Behalf Of SOBill at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:55 AM
> To: cengles at cox.net
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question:Clutch&Slave II
>
> Chuck,
>
> Is the release arm in the right place?
>
> Here's how to tell. Remove the lever return spring. Move the  release
> arm
> until you fell the throwout bearing come to stop against  the pressure
> plate
> release fingers. The release arm should be forward  of straight up so
> that it will
> go thru straight up when the clutch is being  released. If the release
> arm is
> not forward of straight up, mark the release arm  and the shaft with a
> position reference line, remove the arm from the  shaft, rotate the arm
> one spline
> forward, and reinstall the arm. The  purpose of this positioning of the
> release
> arm is to ensure that the slave  cylinder movement moves the release arm
> thru
> the maximum distance when the  clutch pedal is pressed.
>
> Next set the freeplay between the throwout bearing and the  clutch
> release
> fingers and set the stop bolt.
>
> Next adjust the rod into the slave cylinder.
>
> Then rehook the spring.
>
> Depending on which ZF you have, they require different clutch  friction
> discs
> because they have different input shafts.
>
> The -1 ZFs have a 1 1/8 inch diameter shaft with 10  splines.
>
> The -2 ZFs have a 1 1/16 inch diameter shaft with 10  splines.
>
> These shaft and spline differences are small, but could become
> important
> when things are cold or hot.
>
> In addition, the clutch friction discs should have the Marcel  springs
> (those
> wavy things) between the friction pads and the center metal disc  of the
>
> friction plate removed. This makes the clutch disc thinner and is what
> DeTomaso
> did at the factory. Depending on what type of pressure plate you have,
> you may
> be able to visually verify the status of the Marcels.
>
> Have fun,
>
> SOBill  Taylor
> sobill at aol.com
>
>
>
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