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Questions about choosing the right clutch kit from Marlin Crawler
Xeno posted for all of us...
> > 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. -- Tekkie |
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