jahsh
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Has anybody heard of the status of Kiesler starting up product of their Hyd. TOB setup for the 833? I heard reports that they were close to putting back into production, but haven't heard much in awhile.
Thanks, Lee. Say again what current exhaust setup you are using with the z-bar and clutch setup?
Can you give details on what parts your friend is using? I might be in a similar situation to try and test things out - I also have a CF clutch - so this is very interesting. 1) option I'm toying with is to just sell the CF clutch and get all the parts that McCloud can supply.
At this point, I just want a running car!!!! Am about to say the heck with it all and put on the 340 manifolds =)
i will try to get some info from keislier at chrysler at carlisle this weekeknd,,
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hers the current problm with mcloud clutchs,,,there clutchs DO NOT fit any other fly wheel,,last time i talked with them,,,they were getting ready to release some new clutch stuff with a adapter ring that will allow any fly wheel,,they were hearing to many guys say i already have a fly wheel why should i buy another,,,it should be out on the market by now,,but not even close to a center force price,,so ive been told,,,the problem is,,,B&M bought out rec mcloud..and every day they change there mind,,one day they tell red,, get this project worked out,,the next day they tell him do this project now,,they told me the mopar stuff always gets pushed aside,....i am also going to look into the mc loud hyd bearing and clutch,,when i start over the winter or spring,.,,here is a contact at mcleod fred taylor,tech assistant,
( 714 )630-2764 ext 236 [email protected] let us know what you find out
i know a guy with a street rod,,340 stick,,,factory style fork and throw out bearing,,,he is using a jeep hyd slave cylinder,,,and a wilwood hyd master cylinder,, all he had to do was make a bracket to bolt the jeep hyd slave cyl to the bell housing,,says its worked great for years,,,hope that may help you out,,,feel free to e mail me if you like [email protected]
But in order to use the bigger retainer, you need to to get a tranny case with the larger bearing, so a trans rebuild is necessary (at least transferring internal parts, if they are all good).
So it sounds like the fix is to get a case, swap your tailshaft,etc. and machine your bellhousing for the larger retainer. I might look into doing that. This is assuming that there is no interference between the CF clutch weights and the Tilton TOB.
Do you know what the bolt circle diameter for the standard a-body early case is? Is it 3.7". If so, I think this retainer would work.
http://www.partsformydodge.com/Products/part_detail_1888_271093.html
hers the current problm with mcloud clutchs,,,there clutchs DO NOT fit any other fly wheel...
My buddy got an email from Tilton. They told him they have no intention of making a bearing retainer for the smaller bolt circle. They say there is no market for it. They do have a blank retainer that you can have machined. We're exploring ideas such as having one of those machined or swapping cases & modifying the bellhousing, which is probably the best way to go.
Hmm - you would think it wouldn't be too difficult to machine the correct holes into a un machined unit. Am I wrong?
Those are great pictures. I'm wondering if we could get them to machine the thread, but not the mounting holes?