Re: [DML] Advantages of 28 spline clutch discs?

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My VIN is #5335 and I have a 10-spline. Bill's seen it.

My car sat and rotted for most of it's life so I'm betting it's 
original.

Rich A.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I would hazard a guess that using smaller (and therefore shallower) 
> splines makes the effective diameter (that traced by the base of 
the 
> splines) of the shaft larger, and therefore stronger. Also, the 
> "strength" of each spline will be increased in proportion with the 
> number of splines.
> 
> Really early DeLoreans, in the pre 1000 vin range have early 10-
spline 
> Renault clutches. I thought the newer ones were 21 spline. Could be 
> wrong though, not got one to hand, and never really bothered 
counting them!
> 
> Martin
> 
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> >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. 
> >  
> >




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