jfriese

   

If you're tired of the chatter and wear problems inherent with your Amphicar clutch, here is a high performance clutch system that is a drop in replacement for that weak old clutch. No modification is required to anything in the car. It simply bolts in place and will replace that weak, chattering spring clutch system with a modern, high performance, diaphragm clutch. After using this system for several thousand miles I removed the engine to check for wear to the clutch system. Absolutely no wear was evident. The system operates smoothly and quietly and doesn't change your clutch pedal pressure. No change to the pedal pressure means no change to the force on the thrust washers in the engine either. This clutch system is so much stronger than the original that, given reasonable driving, THIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST CLUTCH YOUR AMPHICAR WILL EVER NEED. The release bearing holder is a drop in replacement for your original unit and it spaces the release bearing in the proper position to operate perfectly in your Amphicar. The release bearing itself has a hardened, ball bearing supported surface that is designed to operate directly on the forks of a diaphragm clutch pressure plate. The Triumph flywheel has been resurfaced and balanced. (You cannot use the original Amphicar flywheel) The pressure plate is a new unit made by Borg & Beck (the maker of the original Amphicar clutch) The clutch disk is almost 1 inch larger than the original Amphicar disk. The system consists of: A New Custom Machined Release Bearing Holder, New Ball Bearing type, Hardened Release Bearing, New Diaphragm Style Pressure Plate, New Clutch Disk, New Pilot Bushing and Resurfaced and Balanced Flywheel. Also included are New Release bearing retainers, pressure plate bolts and flywheel bushings. Payment by Credit Card, PayPal, Money Order or Check. Over 75 of these systems are now in use and many have now been used for years. Email or call me if you have any questions. John Friese ( 1-805-570-4778 ) or jfriese@mindspring.com

http://members.cox.net/jfriese/newclutch1.jpg