Re: [Amc-list] !!@@#$@$ clutch linkage

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

After hearing about the trans issues from you and Tom, I always figure the soft clutch was on purpose.
Old school trick to allow the light duty trans to live behind an engine slightly to powerful for it, yeah the 196.5!

With the soft clutch, even a high school students right foot to the floor, pop the clutch stupidity won't break the trans!

Uh, I know this how you wonder?

I, um, heard it, yeah, that's it.  Someone told me all about it.......

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> It's been a long time Tom, but I distinctly remember the clutch not having much 
> travel to disengage -- specifically about 1/2"-3/4" and you were just about 
> disengaged, and it came back that far from the top before grabbing all the way. 
> That clutch was designed to slip just a little so ladies (and grandpas) could 
> easily drive it easily. The only stick my ex wife could drive was a 62 Rambler I 
> had because the clutch was so forgiving and it had so much torque at low speed 
> the thing would just chug up an incline if you popped the clutch and didn't give 
> it any gas for a second or two. Anything newer (my 76 Chevette at the time, four 
> speed) would "jerk" or choke down with her behind the wheel!
> 
> ------------
> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:26:39 -0800
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> 
> But the clutch is "all in" right at the top of the pedal travel. I can't 
> figure it out! It was like that when I installed the new one. New disc, 
> pressure plate, and TO bearing. All exact replacements.
> 
> Clutch works fine. No slippage. Pedal play is fine. So no performance 
> issues at all.
> 
> Anyone else have this happen? Does anyone on this list drive an American 
> manual trans? how's your clutch pedal feel and act?
> 
> -- 
> Frank Swygert
> Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
> Magazine (AMC)
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