1972 Dodge Colt

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No not a stop, That looks like a Clutch Tamer. The hydraulic cylinder controls how fast the clutch engages. When setup right it works just as good, if not better than an adjustable Soft-Loc slipper clutch.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I'm extremely familiar with EFI, having worked driveability in dealerships many years. I got a belly full of it and I don't like it. That's my personal opinion. Just because someone doesn't like something, doesn't make them ignorant of its operation.
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Never said anyone was ignorant but I stand by what I said….
I guess your daily has points and a carburetor…..wait, don’t answer that…
 
383Duster said:
Never said anyone was ignorant but I stand by what I said….
I guess your daily has points and a carburetor…..wait, don’t answer that…
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It did for a long time. I rebuilt a Mopar electronic distributor and welded and refiled the governor slots to the curve I wanted though.
 
I did some bracing under the floor and added a angled metal brace to the mount.
This has cured all the fore and aft movement so the piston works like it should.
I have it someway tuned and need to get to the track and test it.

If the house stops breaking stuff and the weather cooperates.
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Stan, can you box the mechanism in or add some roll bar padding so you don't mess up your leg if you have an accident?
 
I might could add padding.
Can't do much based on where everything is.
I really want to work on a z bar clutch system and I can mount this below the floor.
 
Hyper_pak said:
I might could add padding.
Can't do much based on where everything is.
I really want to work on a z bar clutch system and I can mount this below the floor.
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How accessible would it be for fine-tuning the adjustment if You move it below?
 
Although some guys have been known to adjust the 'tamers near the starting line when strapped in, it might be possible to add an arm somewhere in the linkage and locate the cylinder more vertical up by the firewall. Although out of reach for a strapped in driver, it would still be more accessible than being under the car.

If for some reason this install doesn't end up practical for Stan, i'll be happy to refund his money. That said, my hydraulic Hitmaster version would be far easier to install seeing that he already has a hydraulic release system. It's just hose connections and no linkage, you can locate it's components pretty much anywhere.

Grant
 
To use it with my pedal it has to be where it is.
I have limited floor space, but I am comfortable with what I have now.
I have a friend and Grant has said the same thing, once it's set, not much adjustment is needed.
And with my work load in the Colt, I don't need to try and change it on the fly!

And Grant that is a gracious offer! Thank you.
But now I am looking forward to using this system.
 
Polishing the Bogarts.
I am using Blue Magic, and I like it better than Mothers.
Much less black residue.
I will see how it holds up.
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Finally got out to test, weather has been a little unpredictable lately.

Good news:
Front brakes are great, did the first real burnout tonight.
Trans leak is fixed, no more drip.
Head gasket is fixed, no leaks.
Electronic ignition dist. seems to work real well.
Fuel pressure was rock solid at 3 PSI.

Not much news:
Timing change hasn't seemed to make much difference.
Moving cam back a few degrees didn't seem to effect performance.
Can't really tell if the clutch tamer is doing what it's supposed to do.

Bad news:
The great Weber experiment is over for the time being.
It coughed on clutch dump and fell on it's face.
Then picked up and went on about it's business.
Colt wasn't any faster today.


And not sure if bad or good, but I did get my first Red light!
Had not left early in any either earlier pass.

I am going to send my 650 to a carb shop and see what a pro can do with it.
Not sure if I am going to mount the Skunk Works manifold or the Weiand.
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A day of testing at the drag strip with no broken parts is a win in my book. As long as you learn something. What did it run?
 
So the Webers are done? You're going to something else?
 
TT5.9mag said:
A day of testing at the drag strip with no broken parts is a win in my book. As long as you learn something. What did it run?
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Ran about where it has been, mid 9's.
It has been slower ever since the Weber change.

And yea, putting a working race car back in a trailer is a GOOD thing.
 
RustyRatRod said:
So the Webers are done? You're going to something else?
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Thinking about sending my 650 to Woodruff to see what he can do with the shaft leak.

Not that the Webers are done, just need to rethink the best route to a decent ET.
I have a ton invested in the DCOE system.
After then we will see.
 
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