[DML] Advantages of 28 spline clutch discs?

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What are the advantages of 28 little splines over 10 big ones? So far
they've only made my life worse.

Shopped my damaged clutch discs around town at lunch, and may have
convinced a mechanic with a lift and a proper transmission jack to
reconsider (transmission installation only -- all other ancillary work
would still be mine)...

He's totally perplexed by the 28 splines. Has never seen a clutch disc
with so many, and so small. Ford discs are indeed 10 big splines
(counted on his alignment tool). Not only are they virtually
impossible to screw up, but are plenty strong enough to translate 300
plus lbs of torque. What possible advantage could there be to the
French design?

He's not a big fan of installing transmissions at an angle, especially
tottering around on a floor jack. Had never heard of my threaded rods
however, and concedes that they might almost make the procedure
tolerable. Works excellently on a normal vehicle...

Now I know why Ford Motor Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary
while John DeLorean's pipe dream crashed and burned after a mere two
months of anything remotely resembling full production.

Bill Robertson
#5939







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