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Old 09-22-2008, 02:13 PM
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And for anyone who doesn't believe me that the external system is easier to push...

Notice we went to the extreme and re-engineered the system so it would fit in the billet chassis car. I didn't want the customer to be driving down the PCH one day and get stuck in a traffic jam. After a charlie horse or 2, he would have called a tow truck and then sent me free tickets to a Taliban water boarding "interview" somewhere in the back woods of Afghanistan.

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Thanks for the info, Dave, your right, Red Roberts helped me thrue the calibration process, he is very knowledgeable, Robert
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Old 09-23-2008, 04:13 AM
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All of our problems have been with the McLeod units. Also, I must add, I have a McLeod unit in my car that has been in for around 10 years with no problems at all. We isolated (we think) the problem to McLeod units that were made about 5 years ago and younger. The old units didn't seem to have the seal problem

Now, I have to say that we still recommend McLeod clutches, flywheels, and pressure plates--but their customer service has gone to crap since my good friend Red Roberts sold the company.

A friend of mine has a spf from 1996, # 46 or so, and he has had problems with his, twice, so he changed his last year to an external set-up. Yours maybe a ticking time bomb.

how long ago did red sell his company?
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