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Re: clutch fingers

>>When you have the 1.1/4 exact measurement measured from a straight edge across the rear of crankcase to lever tips.

Woodrow says it's 1 1/4" from clutch plate to lever tips?

Re: clutch fingers

Can only say how I do it.
Also this is the way Mr Dalby recommended.
It is interesting that there are also different measurements in other books.
Trust me this method works well

Location: The Centre of the Universe

Re: clutch fingers

Just where exactly did this 1.1/4 inch measurement originate?
J

Location: As far east in Kent as you can get

Re: clutch fingers

I would suggest that you revisit those measurements Nick, 1 1/4 from the bell housing face will not work, the levers will be virtually touching the clutch plate.
Set them to this dimension from the plate and all should be well, I have found that the exact dimension is not critical provided the levers do not bottom in the slots during operation. Most importantly make sure they are all the same level!

Location: Auckland NZ

Re: clutch fingers

I think that should read 1/4"?

Re: clutch fingers

Quite right chaps - must have had brain fade the correct measurement is 1/4 inch !!!

Location: The Centre of the Universe

Re: clutch fingers

It took three of us all day to finally get the fingers nearly right. We found
Nick Turley's method of measuring from the crankcase the easier method.

With the gearbox bolted to the crankcase you can easily see if the fingers aren't all level by operating the clutch until the release bearing just touches the fingers.

Now I've got to take it all apart again (got the hang of the mouse trap springs, but not the blind spline) to give it a final adjustment and loctite the allen screws.

That's got to be one of the most fiddly jobs I've ever done on a car.