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To: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@bright.net> s=q20121106; t=1386960462; bh=sbNi5Cma1XS0zHxJd/5uhWvMZWRKOyqkFqcgsArpc/w=; h=Received:Received:Date:From:To:Message-ID:Subject:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=n2TjYVVxSY5ZqIEdxA2r/RIUS8Tvn3MfRMX953ENDY/EHQqyoOHdlxLEm/UuJt4Ja cZwvVUJL+X4D9a2YFQJ/NTvRd+ztrjb7glK1bktF1uOB3fLpK7L3Lc6dSD2Gyoyhmy vyuzKeX3DwgiAUqJkImWMvDrim7EAGP4+8bYKvaYgU9J6X6VHK1fCwkmmh8EJu076m Qibon7+K1aMh5E7hx8/fmivByy67d1e48EbEaN4BHwZe4Mrw4Aplxs3FC1XQLrKfaU QrnT0RRybft+r+BJCN7wJda0sgcU7nA8Lonspr7AOu2cLJ01nL2X3t2lqbZe844nQx jYNb8n0I96pJA==
Subject: Re: [Fot] Light pressure plates?
From: jeff_durant@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:45:41 +0000 (UTC)
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Ted and Greg,



I have one of these Sachs pressure plates that came with my ex-Mueller TR6,
#12.B  It is labled Fichtel & Sachs AC, Type M215.B  It came with an Aluminum
adaptor spacer and mounted to a Mother Mueller Flywheel.B  It runs a stock TR6
clutch.B  I ran it on my street TR250 and it worked great.B  Quite smooth.B 
The entire assembly is very light.B  I tried to source the pressure plate
years back and the M215 came up as used on a VW transporter.B B Never
confirmed as the TR6 racer uses a 7 1/2" Titon twin plate clutch on a Mother
Mueller Flywheel.B B The flyweel is a very nice piece that I would like to
duplicate.



Jeff Durant

TR6 #12

TR250

TR4A






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From: "Ted Schumacher" <tedtsimx@bright.net>
To: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 6:16:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Light pressure plates?

Greg, right you are. We raced the Group 44 GT6 MkIII in the mid-'70's B 
and it had a Porsche (believe it was Sachs) aluminum pressure plate. Ted


On 12/11/2013 11:38 PM, Gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com wrote:
> I believe that "back in the day" Kas used a
> competition porsche 911s pressure plate in the TR-6
> because it had an aluminum "platen" B an so was very
> light. It helped crankshaft life in the TR-6. Maybe
> Kas can fill in more details. Years ago, they were
> very expensive. They are probably no cheaper now!
> B  B  B I have been using a pressure plate like a
> standard TR-6 on an aluminum flywheel for years with
> good success.
>
>
> Greg Solow
> The Engine Room
> Sports Car Specialists
> Santa Cruz, CA 95060
> 831 429-1800
>
>
>
> ------- Original Message -------
> >From B  B : Tony Drews[mailto:tony@tonydrews.com]
> Sent B  B : 12/6/2013 10:09:07 AM
> To B  B  B : fot@autox.team.net
> Cc B  B  B :
> Subject : RE: [Fot] Light pressure plates?
>
> B  So this discussion about harmonic balancers raised
> the issue of light
> flywheel / pressure plate. B I've got a nice light
> flywheel, but am
> running the stock diaphragm pressure plate because I
> really disliked
> the engagement characteristics of the Tilton setup I
> originally had
> (it's a toggle switch, so backing off the trailer and
> driving around
> the paddock is challenging).
>
> Is there a pressure plate out there that directly
> replaces the stock
> one but is lighter? B I saw one on the 'net that
> looked like it might
> be lighter, but it didn't give weight and the company
> didn't respond
> to my inquiry.
>
> Thanks in advance, Tony Drews
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