[DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I finished the Pantera late this summer and finally got to drive it 
again after nearly three years.  I enjoyed it.

I then got back in my everyday driver and nearly put my foot through the 
floorboard.  Yea... the Pantera has a heavy clutch.  Yea.... I'd enjoy 
it more if it was a bit lighter.  For now... it'll do.  :)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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John Taphorn wrote:
> Barry
>
> I purchased my twin disc from Quella.  It has two 11" splined discs with 
> springs.  The pressure plate is a diaphragm. It is employed on a "73 with 
> later reduced effort linkage.  That advantage is offset with a small 
> diameter slave.
>
> I recently taught my son to drive a standard in our Honda Accord.  Last 
> night, I asked him to sit in the Pantera and press the clutch while I bled 
> it.  His response to me was "Why is the pedal so hard?"  I hadn't thought it 
> was that hard, However, out of the mouth of babes!
>
> The clutch has worked well for many years and I have been very happy with 
> it.  Although, it may not be the answer you seek.
>
> JT
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Seib" <oldwheel at mts.net>
> To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches
>
>
>   
>> Mike wrote:
>> There are no less than eight different twin-disc street clutch setups on
>> offer, for example, as well as six different three-finger options, two
>> diaphragm options, and that's just for starters....
>> ______________________________________________________
>>
>>
>> Maybe you're right Mike.
>>
>> Please tell me who offers a twin-disc street clutch with two diaphragm
>> options. Maybe one of them has a sprung disc center too?
>>
>> I'd like to go to the website and have a look at them anyway.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Barry
>>  -----Original
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
>>  Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:00 PM
>>  To: oldwheel at mts.net; kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera content - dual disc clutches
>>
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 11/19/09 16 41 44, oldwheel at mts.net writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>    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.
>>
>>
>>
>>  True enough.
>>
>>  With respect to clutches though, the clutch manufacturers have the best
>> options, and the only *reasonable* options.  Different Pantera vendors 
>> sell
>> different clutches, but you don't have to buy them from the Pantera 
>> vendors
>> if you don't want.  But I think it's foolish to try to cobble together a
>> clutch for a Pantera using parts not intended for that application, when
>> there are so, so many different setups that have been formally and 
>> properly
>> engineered for the task, readily available.
>>
>>  Just out of curiousity, have you home-brew types every taken the time to
>> actually *look* at the McLeod website, for instance, and see all the 
>> options
>> available for the Pantera just from them?  Everything from totally
>> stock-style replacements, to diaphragm pressure plates, a bunch of 
>> different
>> types of clutch discs (to include flyweight 'racing' discs), multi-plate
>> setups, and even super-small-diameter low-inertia clutches are all sitting
>> right there, waiting to be chosen.
>>
>>  There are no less than eight different twin-disc street clutch setups on
>> offer, for example, as well as six different three-finger options, two
>> diaphragm options, and that's just for starters....
>>
>>  Mike
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