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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clutch issue
From: Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 18:49:39 -0700
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Thanks Mike,
Ok, yeah he was recommending the McCleod with his mod to the fittings...
Paul Reisentz also told me that McCLeod themselves did not recommend 
their part for use in Tigers!

Tilton..  or are there any more details on your Australian job?
Gary

On 5/28/2021 5:22 PM, Michael Wood via Tigers wrote:
> I just talked to Tom. He's still using and recommending use of a 
> hydraulic/annular TO bearing. But, he won't use the McLeod piece, only 
> Tilton, these days.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Christopherson <JCMC2006@suddenlink.net>
> To: Tiger Autox <TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET>
> Sent: Fri, May 28, 2021 2:50 pm
> Subject: [Tigers] Clutch issue
>
> Well, I did some measuring today (by the way the new clutch and 
> cylinder kits didnâ??t solve my problem) and thought I would pass on 
> info for anybody that is interested.
>
> The actual amount of movement of the slave cylinder with a full to the 
> floor movement of the clutch peddle is .745â??.  The measure of the 
> piston movement from the very back to when the piston comes to the 
> very front of the cylinder (not protruding) is like I mentioned before 
> is 1.35â??, so that leaves approximately .605â?? more potential movement 
> to apply to the clutch arm.  Iâ??m hoping the .700 Girling master 
> cylinder I just ordered will take up just that amount. I can only 
> hope.  HA!  If not Iâ??ll pull the engine and tranny again and get a CF 
> clutch.  As for a annular TO bearing, my friend has a highly modified 
> Mazda with a 331 Ford engine for road racing with a annular TO bearing 
> and it works very well with the stock master cylinder. I would be very 
> interested in why TH doesnâ??t like them anymore.
>
> Jerry
>
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    Thanks Mike,<br>
    Ok, yeah he was recommending the McCleod with his mod to the
    fittings...<br>
    Paul Reisentz also told me that McCLeod themselves did not recommend
    their part for use in Tigers!<br>
    <br>
    Tilton..  or are there any more details on your Australian job?<br>
    Gary<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/28/2021 5:22 PM, Michael Wood via
      Tigers wrote:<br>
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          just talked to Tom. He's still using and recommending use of a
          hydraulic/annular TO bearing. But, he won't use the McLeod
          piece, only Tilton, these days. </div>
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                  'Arial', 'sans-serif';">Well, I did some measuring
                  today (by the way the new clutch and cylinder kits
                  didnâ??t solve my problem) and thought I would pass on
                  info for anybody that is interested.</span></p>
              <p class="yiv0573246600MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:
                  14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';"
                  data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family:
                  'Arial', 'sans-serif';">The actual amount of movement
                  of the slave cylinder with a full to the floor
                  movement of the clutch peddle is .745â??.  The measure
                  of the piston movement from the very back to when the
                  piston comes to the very front of the cylinder (not
                  protruding) is like I mentioned before is 1.35â??, so
                  that leaves approximately .605â?? more potential
                  movement to apply to the clutch arm.  Iâ??m hoping the
                  .700 Girling master cylinder I just ordered will take
                  up just that amount. I can only hope.  HA!  If not
                  Iâ??ll pull the engine and tranny again and get a CF
                  clutch.  As for a annular TO bearing, my friend has a
                  highly modified Mazda with a 331 Ford engine for road
                  racing with a annular TO bearing and it works very
                  well with the stock master cylinder. I would be very
                  interested in why TH doesnâ??t like them anymore.</span></p>
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