[DeTomaso] Pictures of blown clutch from Portland
Steve Lisa
stevelisa at patentit.com
Mon Oct 11 18:46:18 EDT 2021
Hmmm.... do you think that will work here? See our cooler setup:
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/RjToSEDuk79fpoVA8
Regardless, we should make the cooler more easily removed if that saves us
3-4 hours of additional work.
Regards,
Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
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On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:12 PM Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> To remove transaxle, unbolt the cooler from body and flip it over a fender
> ( use a fender cover ). Remove the rear grill between the exhausts and
> that will give you the clearance without having to disconnect any lines.
>
> :)
> Asa Jay
>
> Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
>
> On Oct 11, 2021, at 08:42, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
>
>
> The friction material actually disintegrated and was all over the place -
> mostly blown out the inspection window at the top. It was a lot of
> friction material -- so it looked and ran fine until all of sudden it
> didn't. Since it is Asa Jay's original clutch, it served its life well.
>
> With as much HP/Torque we are running, we surely needed it to be a more
> regular maintenance item. We had already replaced it with the Centerforce
> for the Cleveland, and then we pulled the Cleveland and installed the
> Clevor, we went with the motor-builder had assembled on the CLEVOR -- which
> was the old McCleod. I don't think we intended it to be in there very
> long. But, the CLEVOR is running well and suiting these early races, so we
> left it in -- too long, obviously!
>
> BTW - we still haven't figured out how to remove the transaxle assembly to
> clear the coolers without completely unbolting and lifting the motor. I
> know it is supposedly done, but we can't figure it out.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
> *The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC*
> Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.com
> Direct: 480-442-0297
>
> www.PatentIt.com <http://www.patentit.com/>
>
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> East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
>
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> Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
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> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 8:06 AM Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Looks like the McLeod I put in back in 2012. Looks like friction
>> material completely wore off one side. All the springs are still in
>> place.
>> You do know that the friction material on a pantera clutch disk is
>> slightly thinner than average? Racing as hard as you and Tony do, it may
>> be a good idea to check it often. Convenient to have an inspection hole at
>> the top of the bell housing.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> What did you replace it with?
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
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>>
>> > On Oct 11, 2021, at 07:04, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > For those interested, here is a link of the pictures of our blown up
>> > clutch assembly from the Portland race.A A
>> > * [1]https://photos.app.goo.gl/cUh1qNerQ5JUfWWh7
>> >
>> > Regards,A
>> > Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
>> > The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
>> > Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
>> > Direct: 480-442-0297
>> > [2]www.PatentIt.com
>> > Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656A |A A F:A 480.535.6628A
>> > |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
>> >
>> > Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357A |A F: 312.896.5633A |A A: 55
>> E.
>> > Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
>> > This email is intended only for the recipient above and may contain
>> > confidential and privileged information. If you received this email in
>> > error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to me. Thank
>> > you.
>> >
>> > References
>> >
>> > 1. https://photos.app.goo.gl/cUh1qNerQ5JUfWWh7
>> > 2. http://www.patentit.com/
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Hmmm.... do you think that will work here?A See our cooler setup:
* [1]https://photos.app.goo.gl/RjToSEDuk79fpoVA8
Regardless, we should make the cooler more easily removed if that saves
us 3-4 hours of additional work.
Regards,A
Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
Direct: 480-442-0297
[2]www.PatentIt.com
Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656A |A A F:A 480.535.6628A
|A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357A |A F: 312.896.5633A |A A: 55 E.
Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
This email is intended only for the recipient above and may contain
confidential and privileged information. If you received this email in
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On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:12 PM Asa Jay Laughton <[3]asajay at asajay.com>
wrote:
To remove transaxle, unbolt the cooler from body and flip it over a
fender ( use a fender cover ).A Remove the rear grill between the
exhausts and that will give you the clearance without having to
disconnect any lines.
:)
Asa A Jay
Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
On Oct 11, 2021, at 08:42, Steve Lisa <[4]stevelisa at patentit.com>
wrote:
i>>?
The friction material actually disintegrated and was all over the place
- mostly blown out the inspection window at the top.A It was a lot of
friction material -- so it looked and ran fine until all of sudden it
didn't.A Since it is Asa Jay's original clutch, it served its life
well.A A
With as much HP/Torque we are running, we surely needed it to be a more
regular maintenance item.A We had already replaced it with the
Centerforce for the Cleveland, and then we pulled the Cleveland and
installed the Clevor, we went with the motor-builder had assembled on
the CLEVOR -- which was the old McCleod.A I don't think we intended it
to be in there very long.A But, the CLEVOR is running well and suiting
these early races, so we left it in -- too long,A obviously!A A
BTW - we still haven't figured out how to remove the transaxle assembly
to clear theA coolers without completelyA unbolting and lifting the
motor.A I know it is supposedly done, but we can't figure it out.A A
Regards,A
Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
Direct: 480-442-0297
[5]www.PatentIt.com
Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656A |A A F:A 480.535.6628A
|A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357A |A F: 312.896.5633A |A A: 55 E.
Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
This email is intended only for the recipient above and may contain
confidential and privileged information. If you received this email in
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you.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 8:06 AM Asa Jay Laughton <[6]asajay at asajay.com>
wrote:
Looks like the McLeod I put in back in 2012.A Looks like friction
material completely wore off one side.A All the springs are still
in place.A
You do know that the friction material on a pantera clutch disk is
slightly thinner than average?A Racing as hard as you and Tony do,
it may be a good idea to check it often.A Convenient to have an
inspection hole at the top of the bell housing.
:)
What did you replace it with?
Asa Jay
Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
> On Oct 11, 2021, at 07:04, Steve Lisa <[7]stevelisa at patentit.com>
wrote:
>
> i>>?A A For those interested, here is a link of the pictures of
our blown up
>A A clutch assembly from the Portland race.AA A
>A A A * [1][8]https://photos.app.goo.gl/cUh1qNerQ5JUfWWh7
>
>A A Regards,A
>A A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
>A A The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
>A A Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
>A A Direct: 480-442-0297
>A A [2][9]www.PatentIt.com
>A A Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656AA |A A F:A
480.535.6628A
>A A |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ
85260
>
>A A Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357AA |AA F: 312.896.5633AA
|AA A: 55 E.
>A A Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
>A A This email is intended only for the recipient above and may
contain
>A A confidential and privileged information. If you received this
email in
>A A error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to
me. Thank
>A A you.
>
> References
>
>A A 1. [10]https://photos.app.goo.gl/cUh1qNerQ5JUfWWh7
>A A 2. [11]http://www.patentit.com/
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6. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
7. mailto:stevelisa at patentit.com
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