Re: DID ANYONE ON THE LIST IN THE BAY AREA LOOK AT THIS CAR?
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Re: DID ANYONE ON THE LIST IN THE BAY AREA LOOK AT THIS CAR?



" From: Jim Boone
" 
" On June 10, 2005 Jim Boone wrote:
" 
" > On June 9, 2005 andrew hay wrote:
" > 
" > > one thing hits me - clutch size.  you'd have a challenge getting 300hp
" > > through a 9 1/8" disk!  and the 196 flywheel isn't drilled for
" > > anything bigger.  it is the same size as the '64-'70 though, so if
" > > it's thick enough in the right places it could be drilled.  they have
" > > the 10"/10.5" pattern.
" > >
" > > hmmm...  maybe the flywheels are similar enough that an early 199/232
" > > one would bolt on without much work...
" > 
" Since posting last, I recieved an email from Randy Guynn, in which he
" states in part:
" 
" "The roundy- roundy racers have used very small diameter clutches for
" years. 9 inch down to 7 inch. These clutches hook up 500-700 H.P. on
" Sprint Cars. A small clutch such as this should work fine for AMC
" street power levels. 
" 
" Stock clutches will not hold that kind of power very long. These race
" units hold up fine. 
" 
" Small diameter weighs less and robs less power from the engine to
" swing."
" 
" Makes sense to me.  I'm sure there's a way to use one of these high
" performance type clutches behind the old six and it would hold up
" against whatever you could squeeze out of it.

that's right - i forgot about those!  i wonder if you can find them
already set up for the 9 1/8" pp bolt pattern?
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