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Re: Clutch Pin

To: <wizardz@toad.net>, "Michael Grint" <mgrint@Sympatico.ca>, "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Clutch Pin
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:00:33 -0800
References: <00c201bf84c5$5e2e9c80$4c1e31d1@asus200>
Paul

I have found over the years that it is not uncommon to require a different
length rod, either shorter or longer, after changing the other components.

LM
----- Original Message -----
From <wizardz at toad.net>
To: "Michael Grint" <mgrint@Sympatico.ca>; "spridgets"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Clutch Pin


> Well I've come to find the following concerning
> the pin lengths avail. that will fit.
> ---  = info to come
>
> AH MG 948 / 1098cc    2.5" long
>       MG 1275cc              3.0" long
>     MG 1500cc              3.25" long
> MG MGB (late)            2.75" long
>
> ...was at a local LBC parts store today...
> picked up a few goodies....
>
> while chatting with the counter guy...
> he offered me up the 2.5" pin as the one I needed.
>
> HHHmmmm..   is this a common CATALOG ERROR
> (like the 1" LOWERED SPRINGS)
> the books were offering up the wrong length pin
>  for this model year.
>
> So now I wonder.... is this my problem to begin with?
> is this what happened to the DPO?  I'll have to look at it
> this weekend.
>
> thanks again all.
>
> Paul Tegler  wizardz@toad.net        http://www.teglerizer.com
> OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
> Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
> Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Grint <mgrint@Sympatico.ca>
> To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 8:52 PM
> Subject: Clutch Pin
>
>
> >I had the same problem with the clutch on my Sprite. I put in the longer
> >pin and it works just fine. The longer pin is about a quarter inch
> >longer.
> >                                        Mikey
> >
>
>



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