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RE: "Magic Clutch" Kit by TRF

To: "'Timothy Holbrook'" <tjh173@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: "Magic Clutch" Kit by TRF
From: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 20:42:58 -0400
Cc: "Triumphs@autox. Net" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>, "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
I was reading Roger Williams book again the other night.  In particular,
I was rereading the section on clutch's and noticed one thing that I'm
curious about.  There is a picture that shows a rebuilt/original Laycock
clutch and next to it is a B&B unit.  The fingers on the B&B clutch do
not have a step on them as do every B&B clutch that I've seen.  Do you
or can anyone else explain the apparent differences in look of that B&B
clutch vs. what is usually sold in the U.S.?


R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2


-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Holbrook [mailto:tjh173@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:16 PM
To: R. Ashford Little II
Subject: RE: "Magic Clutch" Kit by TRF

No issues yet, but I read the articles on the Buckeye website, and
wonder if the bearing is eating through the fingers on the pressure
plate.  Only time will tell I guess, as I don't really feel like
pulling the tranny!  If something does eventually fail, I'll install
the "reliable clutch" that Nelson has figured out. 


--- "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Hey Tim, what issues, if any have you had with the Koyo T/O bearing?
> I've got one on my car also.  I've got issues, but I don't think they
> are related to the bearing though.
> 
> R. Ashford Little II
> www.geocities.com/ralittle2
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of Timothy Holbrook
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:10 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Fwd: "Magic Clutch" Kit by TRF
> 
> I have the magic clutch on my car.  The main benefit of it over a
> regular clutch kit is that it comes with the Toyota Land Cruiser
> throwout bearing, which does not have the problem of collapsing in
> short order, unlike the stock replacement bearing.
> 
> However, it turns out that the Toyota bearing is not without its
> faults.  Nelson Riedel of the Buckeye club has worked with some other
> members from the list to find out what the best solution is to TR6
> clutch problems.  Check out the website (www.buckeyetriumphs.org) and
> read up on it in the technical pages. 
> 
> If I had it to do over again, I'd go with the "reliable clutch" that
> Nelson details on the website.  It should give years of trouble free
> service.
> 
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
> 
> 
> --- Lizirbydavis@cs.com wrote:
> > From: Lizirbydavis@cs.com
> > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 19:27:34 EDT
> > Subject: "Magic Clutch" Kit by TRF
> > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > 
> > Hi List,
> > 1.Does anyone have any experience with the "Magic Clutch" offered
> by
> > TRF?   
> > How does it compare to Borg and Beck etc...  It seems pricey by
> > comparison, 
> > but I'm ready to do about anything to maximize this replacement
> > opportunity.  
> >   
> > 2.  How about experiences with headers?  I see TRF has a 2 piece
> > system for 
> > $480.00.  This is twice what everybody else is selling for.  I
> > realize theirs 
> > may offer some engineering advantages that I don't recognize. 
> Anyone
> > want to 
> > wax lyrical on the pluses/minuses of a header system? 
> Installation, 
> > longevity, performance improvments?
> > 3.  What is Shipwrights disease, and what are the symptoms?
> > 
> > embarking on the journey
> > Joe Davis
> > Drakes Branch Va.
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