Comments on: The Pull Clutch http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/739/the-pull-clutch/ Specific mission-critical info for professionals Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: peter elleray http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/739/the-pull-clutch/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 peter elleray Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:57:33 +0000 http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/739/the-pull-clutch/#comment-2073 Micheal - the thrust on the crankshaft is applied through the clutch plates via the flywheel when the clutch is engaged, this does not alter? the reaction which is reversed is that through the clutch fingers, when the clutch is disengaged, this now tries to pull the tripod mount off the block, rather than push the gearbox , or bellhousing off the engine? or am i missing something else? rgds peter Micheal - the thrust on the crankshaft is applied through the clutch plates via the flywheel when the clutch is engaged, this does not alter? the reaction which is reversed is that through the clutch fingers, when the clutch is disengaged, this now tries to pull the tripod mount off the block, rather than push the gearbox , or bellhousing off the engine? or am i missing something else?

rgds

peter

]]> By: Michael Kerwin http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/739/the-pull-clutch/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 Michael Kerwin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:33:21 +0000 http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/739/the-pull-clutch/#comment-1363 Peter, Thanks for a clear, concise article. I do not have detailed knowledge, but I am concerned that compensation for reversing the thrust to the crankshaft may prove difficult and costly in some Formulae. Could you please comment? Thanks Peter,
Thanks for a clear, concise article.
I do not have detailed knowledge, but I am concerned that compensation for reversing the thrust to the crankshaft may prove difficult and costly in some Formulae.
Could you please comment?
Thanks

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