Re: [Amc-list] Source for early American clutch disc

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Funny, that's actually the E-stick clutch disc, but AFAIK it fits the standard pressure plate (8.5" disc was standard). The E-stick disc itself is just an ordinary clutch disc, nothing special about it. The pressure plate worked in reverse -- springs released it, the fork arm applied pressure. A hydraulic cylinder applied pressure to the arm. It used engine oil -- the engine had a special high volume pump with 1/2" longer gears. As speed increased, so did pressure to the clutch. The larger disc was used because the system naturally slipped a bit more than a standard clutch. The only failing with E-stick was it slipped enough that in heavy city driving the disc had to be replaced every 3-4 years, and as the engine wore oil pressure dropped and made it slip even more. That's why the one E-stick car I've owned was converted to a standard clutch -- it had 90K miles on it and the E-stick was slipping too much. 

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:09:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

My catalog shows a 9-1/8" clutch kit for the 196.  I don't have any in stock but I can check on it tomorrow if the person who was looking for one still needs it.
 
Nick,
 
Alfano Performance
4849-76 st.
Kenosha, WI. 53142
262-308-1302

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