[DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches

[Barry Seib]

My original inquiry was for a clutch that has a girly light pedal but still
holds the torque of a Cleveland.
I really just wanted to create a distraction to the long NPC thread.
I wanted a street option with a shock absorbing spring center in the disc to
cushion the ZF in constant street use, not a solid disc.
I know a diaphragm is less effort than a long type clutch for the same
torque capacity.

I'm not satisfied taking only the options offered by the "vendors" at the
price they ask. I think we should be building our own database of
information on what works well, where to buy it and what it costs. I also
think frank and honest discussions of stuff that is disappointing should be
encouraged here, "vendor" supplied or otherwise..

That's one of the most useful functions this list can and should perform.

If the vendors have the best options, then that's the best place to buy the
product, but I am not convinced that is always the case. In fact I have
learned the hard way that it sometimes is NOT.

JMO
Barry



 -----Original Message-----
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:20 PM
To: kenn_green at yahoo.com; oldwheel at mts.net; detomaso at realbig.com;
wkooiman at earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches



  In a message dated 11/19/09 14 27 30, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:



    I'm looking for a junk bell housing that I can cut in half and make some
measurements for clutches.  It seems like our options are limited by lack of
knowledge.  If we know how much space we have, we should be able to figure
out what pressure plates will fit.



  At the risk of asking the obvious, what exactly is it that you're trying
to gain?  Given that there are already a whole bunch of different
off-the-shelf Pantera clutch options available from different manufacturers
(perhaps as many as a dozen???), what are you hoping to achieve?  What is it
about all these different Pantera clutches that you don't like?  And what
would be the benefit of adapting a Chevy or a Dodge or whatever clutch in
their place?

  Mike