I agree with Mike, go with a Centerforce Dual Friction. Dave In a message dated 12/27/2005 5:58:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, MikeLDrew (AT) aol (DOT) com writes: > In a message dated 12/27/05 17:50:11, olaf (AT) gibsonet (DOT) com writes: > > << Second for you race veterans do these heavy duty clutches tend to bend > linkages (I drive conservative mostly). >> > > >>>I had a Hayes three-finger clutch on my 427 Cobra. It was absurdly > stiff. > My car uses a hydraulic clutch actuation scheme (master cylinder and > internal hydraulic throwout bearing), and the heavy clutch caused noticeable > wear to > the pivot points on the clutch pedals, and finally caused the throwout > bearing > to blow apart. > > I removed it and sold it for a song, then installed a proper Centerforce > diaphram clutch. What a difference! It is about 1/4 the effort yet still > holds > up just fine to over 500 hp. > > I suspect once you ditch your Hayes clutch, your linkage will survive just > fine. > > Mike >
