Throw out bearing always makes contact?

[Excaliber]

tcrist, they lie! It is difficult, but not impossible, with a Ford to establish the needed clearance. So that is the standard "line" you get from Ford (approved by the lawyers and bean counters, they didn't ask the engineers). Ram and Mcloed specifiy 0.100 to 0.300 clearance from the pressure plate fingers. How many SPF's typically come with a stock Ford flywheel, clutch disc, pressure plate and throw out bearing assembly?

Perhaps the author of this thread should be asking the manufacturer of his clutch components what they recommend?

[mpanten]

I believe Excaliber is correct. I am facing the very same issue. Form my research it seems there are two types of throw out bearings, one is designed to spin all the time the other is not. I would leave some clearence, just enough so the bearing is not spinning all the time.

[CobraEd]

There are only about 100 zillion mustangs in the world that have gone their whole life like this with no problems.


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[mpanten]

those mustangs use cables and most are in the 230-260 hp range, that is apples and oranges. It depends on the clutch, what does the clutch manfacturer recommend?

[tcrist]

Originally Posted by mpanten

those mustangs use cables and most are in the 230-260 hp range, that is apples and oranges. It depends on the clutch, what does the clutch manfacturer recommend?

Well mine is a cable clutch and I have 352HP. Which one am I, Apples or Oranges?

Seriously though, I talked to a Ford mechanic. Not the service rep, parts guy or the salesman.

As I said before, I am old school and I dont like it. But with a cable clutch, what am I to do. It only pulls so far. I was thinking avout designing some sort of bell crank system that would change the throw. I am not going to change the pedal to make the throw longer. There is not much room below the pedal as it is now.

[jhv48]

If it really bothers you, simply remove the spring inside of the slave cylinder and install with a threaded rod and lock nuts.

[maxum_101]

Originally Posted by jhv48

If it really bothers you, simply remove the spring inside of the slave cylinder and install with a threaded rod and lock nuts.

how does one remove the spring?

also anyone have the napa # for a new slave??