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Re: new TR-6 clutch is GREAT

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: new TR-6 clutch is GREAT
From: Erik Quackenbush <erik@midwestfilter.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 11:46:20 -0500
At 09:06 AM 8/20/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Just to play devil's advocate, I have had a Borg & Beck clutch in my 71 TR6
>for about 80,000 miles!  No joke, no exaggeration.  I drive it everyday, and
>have had no problems.
>Peter Arakelian

I have heard that the problem is with NEW Borg & Beck clutches.
The story (which I cannot confirm) is that  their TR-6 tooling is basically
worn out and is no longer making clutches 'in spec', and they have not
announced plans to retool. 

An older B&B clutch lasted me over 40,000 miles. It's the NEW ones that are 
(IMHO) 
junk. In any case, I think the 'new improved' clutch design is still much nicer 
that an
in-spec B&B clutch ever was.

-Erik


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