[DeTomaso] Clutch problem solved?

[John Buckman]

FWIW  I bought all of the parts necessary to convert to the effort
reduction system from Wilkinson.  

John



On Jun 30, 2010, at 11:52 PM, JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:

> 
> In a message dated 6/30/10 7:44:22 PM, tmshinro at aol.com writes:
> 
> 
>> I'm still curious why I can't get the stock clearance of 0.030" but then 
>> again, I don't know if I ever had it to start with.
>> 
> 
> Tom, your Pantera should be late enough to have the effort-reduction 
> linkage under the dash. There are multiple links and pivot rods, all running steel 
> to steel with no lubrication ever. If you can get your head down under the 
> dash and have a friend push the clutch pedal, you'll likely see lots of slop 
> in some of the links. 
> Replacement parts were never available, but its possible to progressively 
> remove sloppy links and pivots, and either weld up the link holes & rebore, 
> make replacements or add bushings. If its the pivot shafts that are worn, 
> just make new ones of harder steel; I used pieces of Chevy pushrods. There are 
> diagrams and exploded views of the various parts in the Tech Service 
> Bulletin pages that show what you're dealing with. DEpending on how bad your setup 
> is, this might rescue some of that lost motion. FWIW, 0.040" at the flywheel 
> is a 'new-everything' disengaged clutch measurement. Good luck- J Deryke
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