[DeTomaso] clutch

[Forest Majors]

So Larry, what went wrong.

I have had mine for installed since the mid-eighties without any problems. I think that Jack DeRyke has had good experience with his - If I recall correctly, Jack said that the early versions would sometimes have problems with their seals. I do know that all that we have installed locally have worked well and my good friend, Greg Hunt, used them when he was the master mechanic on two of the Le Mans teams. They are a very simple device - less to break without all the additional linkage and levers. you can set your clutch separation with greater precision - a problem that most Pantera owners have...

Mark already has the SS long throw so it may make more sense for him to stay with it (less dollars) but the "right now" as you call it has been great on my car...

Forest Majors - working on a wood stove installation in Hadlyme
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: fresnofinches at aol.com 
  To: detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:28 PM
  Subject: [DeTomaso] clutch


  Mark,

  I have the internal hydraulic throw out on 2511 - came that way.

  Works great. Now.

  I advise you do NOT install one.

  When anything - seals, adjustments, breakage - goes wrong,
  you are looking at pulling the ZF to fix the problem.? NOTHING
  can be worked on without removal.? This is a major PITA.

  You already know how I know this.? :-(

  Sure, it cleans up the engine bay, and the operation is smooth and
  gives 'right now' clutch action. 

  I'd go with a new SS long throw if I was in your shoes.

  Larry
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