Vixen clutch actuation system...

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Having more or less decided upon which gearbox to put in my Vixen project I have run into a set of questions. I have a 2000E 'box and the car is set up for a hydraulically actuated clutch. I have the right bellhousing, a master cylinder and actuation / pivot arm but not much else. I would like to know which clutch friction / pressure plate, release bearing and carrier and clutch slave to use.

I tried talking to the nice man at a well known Ford parts supplier and he simply asked more questions than I was able to answer! The clutch I need to replace is 7 1/2" dia but that is about the only answer to his many questions I can satisfy.

It's a M711standard 1600 motor.

[ATE399J]

nwarner said:

Moto said:

If you're setup as hydraulic I thought that would be S2 not S3 but I also thought the 711M engine was only S3 not S2 ? (I could be wrong about this)

My S3 is a 711M and has the 2000e box but with cable clutch. If you need any info from my setup I can probably tell you if it is applicable.

Moto

I think it was a case of what TVR had at the time as my Vixen S3 has a 691M and 2000E box with a hydraulic clutch.

Nige

Nige,

If you have any info on your clutch system I'd be very grateful.

I bought the car as a project, at some point it lost its original engine and gearbox as a previous owner had decided to fit a V8. When I bought it, it had acquired a crossflow and Type 2 gearbox that didn't look that healthy. The car has a pedal box, bulkhead holes, etc. for a hydraulic system so I acquired a 2000E box initially just for the "correct" bellhousing. Having also acquired a type 3 'box along the way I had various options. As I said I've decided to go with the 2000E box but don't have all to bits to make the clutch work!

Phil.