Re: [AMC-List] E-stick clutch

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We had a mint condition 63 Classic four door in Uniontown, Pa back in the 80's. One owner car that as the selling dealer we were still replacing the lifetime warranty exhaust on for time to time! It had 43K on it last time I saw it. I assume the woman has passed on, I don't know what happened to the car.
  I drove it a few times. Very dissconcerting [god I wish I could spell!] to drive! Just hit the gas and go! Take your foot of the gas and shift!. The biggest misstake they made was using the large automatic brake pedal! Everyone that ever drove that car almost put themselves thru the window at least once going for the clutch pedal! If they'd have used the small brake pedal that would not be able to be done as easily!
  My dad hated that car as he was the one that had to keep the E-stick working. More that one time it blew it's load of oil everywhere and he had to salvage it! He swore everytime that he wouldn't be able too, but always did!
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- "Swygert wrote: 
> I did a nice write-up on that thing for my book. It's a compilation of
> mechanical, hydraulic, and vacuum switches -- all which have to work
> together in just the right order. That's probably not to much of a
> problem though. The thing had to be made with a lot of slip in the
> clutch though, so with a lot of in-town driving the disc lasted around
> 20K-30K miles. I've only seen one E-stick car, and it was in the process
> of being converted to a regular clutch when I got it (and completed the
> conversion -- the pedal had been installed and the clutch/bell/oil pump
> changed -- old parts in trunk). It was SOOOOO long ago!! Back in 1985 or
> so. Had to give away the parts when I moved (not that I wanted them). It
> was converted because the engine had about 85K-90K miles and oil
> pressure had started dropping to the point the clutch would slip when
> cruising. Those engines would hold 60-70 psi cold, 40+ hot when new and
> in good condition. When it drops down to 25-30 hot the clutch would slip
> pulling hills. This was in Idaho, car was originally from around Boise,
> so there were a few "hills". The slipping problem was mostly in the
> mountains, hot and at altitude. In the valley with low inclines it
> wasn't to much trouble. I'm recalling most of this from 20 years ago and
> what the previous owner had told me, so I could be off a bit! I'm
> guessing on the oil pressure. I recall the little L-head ran great and
> had no problems with a standard stick shift, and oil pressure was "good"
> cold and hot for a near 100K mile engine with dubious maintenance. 
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