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Re: Datsun 5 Speed Clutch

To: "Jim Rogers" <jarplanner@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Datsun 5 Speed Clutch
From: rrengineer@dslextreme.com
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 22:25:05 -0700 (PDT)
I am using Paul's kit and a 1275 flywheel machined by Paul for the Datsun
cover and pressure plate with a 948 slave cylinder.  It just seems it
should not be this hard.  If I have to drive in any traffic I'm going to
get cramps in my left leg!
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2


Jim Rogers
> Mike
>
> Mine takes 'normal' pressure - about same as other manual transmissions
> I've driven.
>
> FWTW, I have a 1098 slave cylinder on mine.
>
> Jim Rogers
> San Juan Capistrano, CA
>
> rrengineer@dslextreme.com wrote:
>
>>All you guys that have the Datsun tranny in your Spridgets please let me
>>know something.  How much pressure does it take to push the clutch petal?
>>I am at Gerard's house here in San Francisco an we have swapped out
>>transmissions and adjusted the linkages.  The clutch petal is very hard
>> to
>>push to the floor.  I am using the original 948 slave cylinder from my
>>Bugeye smoothcase tranny.  The clutch "catches" about half way up from
>> the
>>floor.
>>Mike MacLean
>>60 Sprite in San Francisco




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