Guest airbikebill Posted May 26, 2007 Report Posted May 26, 2007 Well guys James had it pegged. The new clutch disc I got from Andy Bernbaums didn't have the right "marcel" or waves James was talking about. The fiber was a lot thinner and it had almost no marcel. The old disc had .050 cup in the waves which allows the clutch disc to spring, inturn release smoooooother. After talking with some old clutch guys,The newer cars don't have as much marcel so these new disc are built with the right diameter and splines but wrong waves and wrong thickness. It's best to have your old disc rebuilt in this case. Thanks for all the help guys. Quote
Don Coatney Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Well guys James had it pegged. . I have learned that even though James sometimes goes off on a tangent that it is wise to listen to what he has to say:D He digs a bit deeper than most folks and looks at things a bit differently but he is most times correct. Except when he goes off on a tangent. Then it is necessary to smack him around a bit:cool: Quote
De Soto Frank Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 Interesting... I have driven a few pre-Depression-Era vehicles that had solid clutch discs ( no damper springs around the hub, no flexy-disc)... the clutch is either "In", or it's "Out"... if you try to gently slip the clutch to get the vehicle under way, you get "bunny-hops" ! Wonder why the newer discs don't chatter in newer cars ? De Soto Frank Quote
Young Ed Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 The clutch in my dakota chatters on really moist days when you first start driving it. Its been that way since almost new. Quote
claybill Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 ok...what is a MARCEL ? and WAVES ? please explain. thanks...who is JAMES.? sorry i missed all the other responses. but i would really like to know about marcel????? othr tech stuff. bill aka claybill Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 Calybill...interesting read... http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/clutch.htm Quote
De Soto Frank Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 My Grandmother had her hair done in a Marcel wave when she was married in 1926... Quote
Don Coatney Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 My Grandmother had her hair done in a Marcel wave when she was married in 1926... LOL:D Did she surf on that Marcel wave too? Quote
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