RE: [ihc] 11" clutches

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> ken.dunnington
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:50 AM
> To: Jim Grammer
> Cc: ihc@domain.elided
> Subject: [ihc] 11" clutches
>
>
> Jim Grammer wrote:
>
> JG> Guys, everything I've ever heard or experienced tells me to
> stay away from
> JG> anything but the 12 spring clutch setups, or the 15 spring in
> 12" if you
> JG> have a *stout* left leg. The 6 spring jobs are said to rattle
> and not hold
> JG> so well, and diaphragm units just have a wierd feel IMO.
>
> So I take it that folks with 392s and manual transmissions in
> Travelalls report problems with the stock 11" clutch.(?)  Don't get me
> wrong here, I don't doubt problems with 11" clutches but I am
> surprised that IH didn't offer(well atleast the brochure doesn't
> include a 12" option) a larger clutch if the 11" was marginal.
>
> The 392/T495 combo I got out of a schoolie has 13" clutch...
>
> Ken

My '67 Travelall has an original equipment 12 inch / 12 spring between the
345 & T34. So in later models, IH went to a smaller clutch behind a bigger
engine? What year brochure are you looking at?

Thanks,

John A.