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matthon said

Salty Dog- the Borg and Beck?
I have that now, and it is worn I'm sure, but everyone else seems to have no love for them.
What makes you a believer?
I can't make an honest comparison because mine is worn and has been contaminated with oil not to mention the broken clutch fork mount on the bellhousing.

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What makes you a believer? Well, lets see, it has been used for many many decades before i was born and there still in use today. There is no problem in there operation though I'm not thrilled with pedal effort when the pressure plate is near or at comption levels Depressing the pedal at this level (600 lbs or so) the beefing up of parts (AKA Linkages) becomes a must do.
This is where I like the diaphram pressure plate better,

Danm near 30 years in the biz of playing with ot rods and race cars, I have not had any problem out of the ordinary or really any different than a diaphram unit.