[DeTomaso] Clutch effort reduction pivot shaft specs??
Mike Drew
mikeldrew at aol.com
Tue Oct 24 13:30:10 EDT 2023
Ken,
You are exactly right. It’s a bit of a pointless exercise to convert a car. I have it in mine only because it came with it. Lori’s car doesn’t have it. I can’t really tell much difference between the two, both fitted with McLeod diaphragm clutches.
Mike
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 24, 2023, at 09:33, Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
> Doesn't this kit just shift the force to the initial travel from the
> last half of travel? Does it really do much with a diaphragm pressure
> plate that also reduces force at full travel?
> Ken
>
> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 09:58:46 PM PDT, Larry Finch via
> DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Mike. What Iam trying to do is pre-order, prior to performing
> the I-bend-like-a-pretzel trick under the dash, a replacement pivot pin
> in the style as shown in this photo.
> I have a local car going back together with the clutch reduction kit
> installeda|a|.without the small little angular brace bracket. Donat
> want to pull the pedal box because everything else is hooked up, donat
> want to cut a 3 inch hole in the pedal box, and this style clevis pin
> is the easiest solution for me. Car is a 25 minute drive and not
> readily accessible and I had no measuring tools when I troubleshot the
> problem.
> Would prefer to just slide underneath there once to disassemble and
> quickly reassemble and move onto the next task. Thus my need for
> dimensions of the pin.
> Larry
> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
>> On Oct 23, 2023, at 9:31 PM, Mike Drew <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> i>>?Larry,
>>
>> Itas a lengthened version of the standard throttle pedal shaft. The
> throttle pedal shaft is pressed into the aluminum casting and extends
> out the right side. The version you are after is pressed through and
> sticks out almost exactly the same length on both sides of the casting.
> One end supports the throttle pedal, and the other supports the clutch
> linkage.
>>
>> So, you can just measure your existing throttle pedal shaft and go
> from therea|.
>>
>> Mike (not near a Pantera at the moment or else I would give you
> actual numbersa|.)
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Oct 23, 2023, at 23:14, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
> <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> i>>?All,
>>>
>>> Would anyone have the diameter and length of the pivot shaft used
> with the clutch effort reduction kit?
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
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>>>
>>> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
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