[DeTomaso] Wrong Slave? Re: Clutch woes in Asa's garage

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Mon Sep 7 17:32:28 EDT 2009


Asa Jay,

Don't tell anybody, but I've been building a repair and maintenance manual
for the Pantera for some time, and I have the diagrams included with the procedures.
It is not quite ready for "prime time" but here is a master diagram page on the clutch
system:

http://www.provamo.com/Members/TechInfo/PanteraPartsDiagrams/PanteraClutch.asp

Not that the factory and ford diagrams do not have details of the inner workings
of the slave.  So really ignore this link.

In my clutch section which I am sure you have already looked at (!!!), 

(and which I am now organizing) I have an unfinished page on slaves, there is a photo of
the inside parts of a blue slave JUST LIKE YOURS, note the spring:

http://www.provamo.com/Members/TechInfo/ClutchSlaveCylinder1.asp

The other photos show the external snap rings.  (There is no internal snap ring on the 
"stock" or aftermarket slave cylinders that I have played with.)

I have a stock slave here somewhere.  I don't think it is worth tearing upon for photos,
is it?

Chuck





Photos here would be soooo helpful.

Doesn't anyone have a slave cylinder not installed on their car they 
could disassemble and take photos of?  Consider it therapy to a man 
going insane.  Please.

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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http://www.asajay.com
http://www.teampanteraracing.com
  



John Taphorn wrote:
> Mike
>
> I cannot recall ever seeing a Pantera slave cylinder with a circlip to 
> retain the piston.  Original or aftermarket
>
> JT
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; <asajay at asajay.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 1:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wrong Slave?   Re:  Clutch woes in Asa's garage
>
>
>   
>> In a message dated 9/6/09 22 31 47, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
>>
>>
>>     
>>> This is all good stuff, collectively we are getting closer to resolution
>>> I'm sure, but I have a problem with the fact the hydraulic volume 
>>> dictates
>>> the slave piston travel, not the rod. In a normal system what you say on
>>> rod length is absolutely true because too short and the slave hits the 
>>> stop
>>> (snap ring) but in Asa Jay's case he has no snap ring to stop the piston
>>> coming right out the slave, so I don't think he is getting the travel 
>>> (fluid
>>> volume) in the first place.
>>>
>>>       
>>>>> I confess I didn't look at his photos, and didn't realize his slave
>>>>>           
>> lacked a means of positively retaining the piston in the bore.   That 
>> sounds
>> like a potentially dangerous scenario where it could be possible through
>> misadjustment to push the piston right out, then BLEAH brake fluid all 
>> over the
>> place. :<(
>>
>> Mike
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