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Questions about choosing the right clutch kit from Marlin Crawler



 
 
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Old November 16th 17, 07:43 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
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Default Questions about choosing the right clutch kit from Marlin Crawler

Xeno posted for all of us...


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> On 16/11/2017 12:18 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
> > On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:48:01 +0000 (UTC), harry newton
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> He who is Clare Snyder said on Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:23:25 -0500:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Torque to yeild bolts are "stretched" when tightened and must be
> >>> replaced. I don't think I've ever replaced clutch bolts - would on a
> >>> drag car, but they use automatics almost exclusively today
> >>
> >> I'm gonna get the bolts but I don't think I need them, as you explained.
> >> I'll get them because (a) they're only 7 bucks, and (b) Toyota says to use
> >> new bolts every time.
> >>
> >> But I agree that I can re-use the old bolts too, so I'll forget about this
> >> for now as *choosing my first clutch kit* is the more important goal.
> >>
> >>> 1200 lb clutch will build your left thigh muscle in traffic and will
> >>> grip a little tighter. Basically a truck or race modification> (Once
> >>> I'm movong I generally don't use the clutch)
> >>
> >> I've been researching this on the side and I'm still confused, but one
> >> thing I learned is that the torque from an engine is only about 300 foot
> >> pounds or less (278 foot pounds according to this quick search):
> >> <https://www.google.com/search?&q=toyota+4runner+torque+specs>
> >>
> >> So what I don't get at all, is if an engine only generates 300 foot pounds
> >> of torque, why would we even need a 900 foot pound pressure plate, given
> >> that the ratio of the flywheel diameter to clutch plate diameter is fixed
> >> at what? Almost 1 to 1? Or is it 2:1 or 3:1?
> >>
> >> How does this math work that a 1200 foot pound clutch does ANYTHING useful?

> >
> >
> > PUT AN OEM CLUTCH IN THE DAMNED THING AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!
> >

> Seems like RS Wood in another guise.


I think this is the valve stem thread poster under a different nym.

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