[F500] clutching questions

Tue Aug 27 05:14:34 MST 2002

Not having an alignment tool myself, I just run the car up about half
throttle and then let it idle back down.  Wherever the secondary ends up on
the shaft after that is where I tighten it down (unless it looks way out of
whack).  I'm running a Kaw motor and 5.5:1 for gearing.  It works for me,
but the top end is pretty low (maybe 70-75 MPH).

Ron Madurski
FM 124

: -----Original Message-----
: From: R&D Ergonomics Inc. [mailto:RDErgo at gwi.net]
: Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 2:09 PM
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: ----- Original Message -----
: From: <TonyJag3 at aol.com>
: To: <f500 at www.f500.org>
: Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 12:04 AM
: Subject: Re: [F500] clutching quetions
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: Tony,
: 
: As you may know I have MS, I can't drive to Devins and back 
: and race in the
: same day, my body won't take it. Devins and NHIS are a long 
: haul for me....
: 
: We are still trying to sort out the car, it is getting 
: better, new tires
: helped a lot. Since we got the tires Rick and I have beat 
: Mike Picher 2 out
: of 3 events. Now the clutches need some work. It bogs badly 
: on the start and
: isn't backshifting well. I'd love to setup the clutch to 
: minimize how much
: it moves on the jackshaft but I have no idea how much offset 
: we should have
: with the Polaris primary and secondary on the car. I just ordered new
: springs and the large bushing, and new buttons to freshen up 
: the driven
: clutch. We will be adjusting the drive clutch upon receiving 
: the new belt as
: well. Hopefully it will do the trick
: 
: Dan Morency
: T87 Red Devil #10
: 
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