Reply to "Long throw slave cylinder"

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The std test for a Pantera's proper clutch assembly/adjustment is to have a friend push the clutch pedal flat to the firewall while you stick a flat feeler gauge thru the bellhousing access hole (engine OFF!) A minimum 0.030" feeler should slide in between the flywheel and clutch disc. This means you only have 0.015" of clearance between the TWO clutch disc faces, but that's about all most stock Panteras can achieve. Brand-new, they only had 0.040", or 0.020" per side! Drag in the clutch means drag in the ZF synchros each time you shift, and when the synchros wear out, they take the synchro cones on the mating gears with them. The gears are not repairable. Currently, a single pair of new gears with replacement synchros, installed in your ZF, is 'around' $2500.
Bottom line: Maximize the clutch disengagement distance as above, or drive it as-is and open a Christmas Club savings account at your local bank for soon-to-be-needed repairs!

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