[DeTomaso] Clutch Throwout Finger Bracket / Snout Needed

[Mike Drew]

Dennis did a lot of hydraulic bearing conversions back in the day and likely has these forks coming out of his ears!

Mike

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> On Mar 9, 2020, at 19:41, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    I believe I have a bearing carrier stashed somewhere, operative word
>   being 'somewhere'! I seem to recall letting the fork, bar and spring
>   parts go to someone who was converting back from a hydraulic throw-out.
> 
>   Wilkinson lists the fork for $124 new, direct from Lloyd might be
>   cheaper.
> 
>   Julian
>     __________________________________________________________________
> 
>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>   Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
>   Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 7:07 PM
>   To: 'Joseph F Byrd, Jr' <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>;
>   detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch Throwout Finger Bracket / Snout Needed
> 
>   It is curved but worn.  As you can see from the other attached photo
>   the
>   wear to the throwout bearing ears has a concave wear area which matches
>   the
>   convex of the clutch fingers.  As you can also see from this and the
>   previous pic, the wear was not even from side to side to the TO bearing
>   was
>   cocking as well while it was trying to move, likely indicating is was
>   binding on the snout.
>   Mike
>   Our email address has changed: Please use mbefthomas2 at gmail.com for all
>   new
>   messages, thanks!
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Joseph F Byrd, Jr <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
>   Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 6:19 PM
>   To: 'Mike & Elizabeth Thomas' <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>;
>   detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Clutch Throwout Finger Bracket / Snout Needed
>   Sorry, but the nature from my past life makes me want to analyze
>   everything
>   .  So. . .
>   Is that wear truly flat, or does it indicate the contact travels over
>   that
>   length?
>   Joe
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of
>   Mike
>   & Elizabeth Thomas
>   Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 6:41 PM
>   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch Throwout Finger Bracket / Snout Needed
>   I am in need of a ZF clutch throwout bearing finger bracket and snout.
>   I've
>   damaged mine with insufficient lube and our local ZF specialist said he
>   would rather put in a replacement finger bracket than try to weld and
>   grind
>   the damaged one to the right curve, etc.  The snout is also scored and
>   may
>   be able to be buffed up but a fresh one would be a better idea,
>   according to
>   Bryon.  I've attached a pic of the fingers so you can bear witness to
>   my DA
>   moment.
> 
>   I've also pinged Quella and Lloyd Butfoy but thought I'd put it out to
>   all
>   y'all as well.
> 
>   Thanks in advance!
>   Mike Thomas
> 
> 
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> 
> References
> 
>   1. mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
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