[DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs

[Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com]

I towed the Jaguar XJS once with it for a short distance.

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From: John McKee [mailto:johnmckee at cox.net]
Sent: Sat 8/11/2007 4:17 PM
To: Szwab,Konrad,HOUSTON,IT; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs



That is a mean looking duce and a half!
If you used it as a tow rig you would certainly arrive with authority.

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs


>I will post some pics of the car and the repairs shortly, especially the
>slave cylinder current "adjustments"
>
> Car: http://szwab.bounceme.net/1973PanteraL/
>
> Repairs: http://szwab.bounceme.net/Pantera%20repairs/
>
> Some of the other vehicles, as time permits:  http://szwab.bounceme.net/
>
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> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
> Sent: Sat 8/11/2007 1:45 PM
> To: Szwab,Konrad,HOUSTON,IT; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs
>
>
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> In a message dated 8/11/07 10 50 40, Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com writes:
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> There is also that little square inspection hole on the driver side of
> the bell housing ? What does it do ?
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>>>>It is there strictly to enable you to look at your clutch.
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> >I am missing the lid, I covered it for now with some duct tape and would
> like to see if I could stick in a camera and see what is around there.
>
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>>>>Probably not necessary.  If the motor is bumped to an agreeable spot,
>>>>you will be able to see the clutch disc clearly.  When one person steps
>>>>on the clutch pedal, you should see the disc separate from the flywheel;
>>>>.030" is the minimum desired amount of gap between the two.
>
> BTW that opening never had a cover originally, but it had a strange
> gravitational pull that would seemingly cause dropped bolts etc. to veer
> sideways on their way to the ground and disappear into the clutch area,
> necessitating gearbox removal to retrieve them.  So the Pantera vendors
> sell custom-molded polyurethane covers, available in a variety of colors,
> to plug that opening.
>
> Duct tape works too. :>)
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> >Could clutch dust collect there and make things slip ?
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>>>>Nope.
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> Mike
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