Well, there's your own answer. Have a scatter shield built to
allow normal TO bearings to be used with multi plate small diameter
clutches with what ever fork design you choose. Maybe MR. METAL (Jim
Barrett) could build something like this for you. This guy seems to be
able to do almost anything with metal...Jim?
Rich
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> From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)[SMTP:GROSS@UNIT.COM]
> Reply To: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 1997 1:16 PM
> To: 'alpine clan'
> Subject: Alpine clutches
>
> Alpiners,
>
>
> My super hipo motor is about done, and the time has come to
> select clutch components.
>
> The guy working with me on this told me to go get some data as
> to the durability of the various available driven plates.
>
> I like the smaller (7 1/2) inch diaphram clutch used on the SV cars,
> but the one I have in my car wont take the 120 or so Horses it
> makes now.
>
> The 8 1/2 borg beck piece as used from SII to SIII is a lot beefier,
> but also quite heavy.
>
>
> This will be a pretty high RPM motor, so the clutch has to be
> pretty well designed / built.
>
>
> Anyone have an opinion or heard of either type grenading?
>
> Anyone out there ever had an Alpine that could survive 8000 RPM?
>
> How about the guy who wrote the Chevy rod tip for the Alpine motor?
> "He claims 7500 RPM capabilities at least"
>
>
> I'd love to go buy a Tilton clutch or similar multi disc setup, but
> the
> strange throw-out arangement and required thrust plate on the clutch
> plate will not allow standard TO bearing or fork to be used here.
>
> Having my feet cut off by an exlpoding clutch does not sound too fun.
>
>
> Jarrid Gross
>
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