George Lendich wrote:

Paul,
Do you know which clutch centre Tracy uses in his damper plate.
George (down under)

Tracy does not use a steel spring clutch damper. He uses rubber bushings
that work much better.

Paul Lamar

Yep , I'm aware of that mate, but it appears from the photo that the

actual

centre of Tracy's Damper is taken directly from some sort of cluthplate

and

reriveted into his damper plate, which provides a ready-made splined

centre

piece. I'm wondering which one to look for !?

Don Dunbar has gone a different route and uses a damper  designed for
diesels.

There are other dampers used in the commercial and Automotive worlds - my
concern is the RPM they are seeing continusually. I assume Tracy came

across

the same problems.
George (down under)

Oh Ok. I think that too is some sort of Ford part. Tracy?

Paul Lamar

There is an excellent discussion by Tracy on his website about his choice
for a damper and an explanation of how it works.

See http://www.rotaryaviation.com/PSRU%20Zen%20Part%202.html

Bob Rogers

 
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