Clutch Plates

[Gene Gillam]

Listers, I pulled my engine this weekend to change out the clutch plate and put in a lightened flywheel. I only have about 4K on this clutch plate but it's always felt like it was slipping. I got it from Moss Motors years ago - it's a light tan color and almost appears to be made of some type of slick, hard plastic - nothing like the clutch plate I'm replacing it with. Anyone have any idea what material it could have been made from? And can someone please tell me if there's anything special to do when setting up the clutch? Not a lot of adjustment down there on a TC but maybe I did something wrong the last time I installed one. Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005

[Rothgene Roth]

Gene, Have the flywheel and the pressure plate balanced as an assembly, the disc keeps changing position so should not be included during balancing. Install the disc the correct way around, it should be marked " flywheel side." or something like that. Gene Roth

----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Gillamanngene@bellsouth.net> To: MG-TABC@yahoogroups.comMG-TABC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:38 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Clutch Plates Listers, I pulled my engine this weekend to change out the clutch plate and put in a lightened flywheel. I only have about 4K on this clutch plate but it's always felt like it was slipping. I got it from Moss Motors years ago - it's a light tan color and almost appears to be made of some type of slick, hard plastic - nothing like the clutch plate I'm replacing it with. Anyone have any idea what material it could have been made from? And can someone please tell me if there's anything special to do when setting up the clutch? Not a lot of adjustment down there on a TC but maybe I did something wrong the last time I installed one. Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jim Buell]

Hi Gene- I had the same problem so I changed to a diaphragm style clutch disc and pressure plate from a late Series IV or early Series V Sunbeam Alpine. It is 7 1.2" dia with 10x1 spines and fits just fine in the TC bell housing. You will need to use an offset CARBON (not roller) throw out bearing (from a 1500cc MG midget - I got mine from Bob Grunau). Be sure to follow Gene Roth's advice and have the flywheel and cover balanced. If you have any question let me know Jim Buell TC 9806

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Gillam" anngene@bellsouth.net> To: MG-TABC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:38 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Clutch Plates > Listers, > > I pulled my engine this weekend to change out the clutch plate and put > in a lightened flywheel. I only have about 4K on this clutch plate but > it's always felt like it was slipping. I got it from Moss Motors years > ago - it's a light tan color and almost appears to be made of some type > of slick, hard plastic - nothing like the clutch plate I'm replacing it > with. Anyone have any idea what material it could have been made from? > And can someone please tell me if there's anything special to do when > setting up the clutch? Not a lot of adjustment down there on a TC but > maybe I did something wrong the last time I installed one. > > Thanks, > Gene Gillam > Saucier, MS > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005 > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Jim Buell]

Hi Gene- As a FU to last nights note, the installation of the Sunbeam Alpine clutch assy does require that the dowel pins be realigned in the flywheel. They are the same dia as the stock but the Sunbeam has 3 mounting holes @ 120 degrees, whereas the stock TC had only 2 holes @ 180 degrees Jim Buell TC 9806

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Gillam" anngene@bellsouth.net> To: MG-TABC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:38 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Clutch Plates > Listers, > > I pulled my engine this weekend to change out the clutch plate and put > in a lightened flywheel. I only have about 4K on this clutch plate but > it's always felt like it was slipping. I got it from Moss Motors years > ago - it's a light tan color and almost appears to be made of some type > of slick, hard plastic - nothing like the clutch plate I'm replacing it > with. Anyone have any idea what material it could have been made from? > And can someone please tell me if there's anything special to do when > setting up the clutch? Not a lot of adjustment down there on a TC but > maybe I did something wrong the last time I installed one. > > Thanks, > Gene Gillam > Saucier, MS > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005 > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >