It wasn't the stock setup, but the depth (flywheel to release face on
pressure plate) wasn't much different to stock.
If you are sure that at that depth, the release bearing can be
vertical without binding on the release fork, then you should be
OK.
Mind you, it doesn't take much effort to grind the plastic casing
a bit to make sure...
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: John c Kahoon <john.kahoon@juno.com>
To: mikeg@vicnet.net.au <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>; hogman@lcol.net <hogman@lcol.net>
Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: roller release bearing (1st hand experience)
>Mike,
> were you useing the stock pressure plate and clutch, or the
>competition stuff ?
>My release bearing seems to "flop" around quite easily, and with plenty
>of clearance.
>
>john.kahoon@juno.com
>71 midget
>
>On Fri, 8 May 1998 09:58:16 +1000 "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
>writes:
>>I had a clutch failure directly attributed to a roller release
>>bearing.
>>
>>I'll discuss the result, the cause, and a very simply fix.
>>
>>The result was that the roller bearing casing overheated and failed.
>>It scored and ruined the pressure plate,
>>
>>The cause was that with the combination of the pressure plate and
>>throwout fork I was using, the roller bearing was unable to rotate
>>freely enough because the bottom of the roller bearing housing
>>interfered with the throwout fork. The result was that the bearing was
>>lightly engaged all the time, thus overheating it.
>>
>>The fix was simple, with an angle grinder (a hand rasp will work) I
>>ground
>>a generous chamfer on the lower rear of the roller bearing casing. You
>>can
>>easily tell if you need to do this. After fitting the bearing, try and
>>rotate it in
>>the fork. If it binds in the fork before the bearing face is vertical,
>>best
>>to
>>grind the chamfer.
>>
>>Mine failed during the '94 6 Hour relay race. We had to replace it
>>(R&R
>>engine,
>>find a carbon throwout bearing etc) in just under 90 minutes to get me
>>out
>>in time.
>>Luckily a club member lived 20 minutes away and he had a spare one in
>>his
>>shed!
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: John c Kahoon <john.kahoon@juno.com>
>>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Friday, May 08, 1998 6:18 AM
>>Subject: Re: roller release bearing
>>
>>
>>>Kevin, I got mine from a company called the Winner's circle, they
>>>specialize in performance goodies
>>>for spridgets. Th phone number is 1-216-333-4666 they are located
>>at
>>>19144 detroit rd. in rocky river, ohio 44116
>>>I would imagine, they'd send you a catalog if you wanted one...
>>> Has anyone else tried one of those $25 roller release bearings ?
>>I
>>>have heard that one guy didn't have a good
>>>experience , but that was only 3rd hand info. Anyone with first hand
>>exp
>>>?
>>>
>>>
>>>john.kahoon@juno.com
>>>71 midget
>>>
>>>On Tue, 05 May 1998 21:21:27 -0400 Valentine
>>><valntine@postoffice.ptd.net> writes:
>>>>John c Kahoon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I went to the Hudson Ohio swap meet/show and picked up a roller
>>>>release
>>>>> bearing for my clutch.
>>>>> Has anyone had any experience with one of these in a spridget ?
>>>>>
>>>>> john.kahoon@juno.com
>>>>> 71 midget
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>John,
>>>>
>>>>Who did you get the bearing from and what was the cost??
>>>>
>>>>I would be very interested in putting one in each of my Midgets.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Kevin Valentine
>>>>63, 71, and 74 Midgets
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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