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02-24-2010, 09:46 PM
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I have a 3600 South Bend Clutch with 15000 Miles on it and im have So many problems, I jst pulled the tranny For the second time this week, First was a pivot ball that holds the thow out Bearing in place, That was the first time, now tonight i find i have a broken finger... Should i Go to a whole new clutch, bc SB wont replace it??? Has any one heard of a Bob Holmes Clutch???
02-25-2010, 08:16 AM
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You said we wont replace it? Doesn't sound like us...who did you speak with? The pivot ball problem had nothing to do with us but if it broke it could have damaged the clutch. Even if it were that we have never turned our backs on anyone. Being your first post on these forums I am wondering whats up???
I also see that you found it last night and post this this morning but no phone call was made as of yet.
I also see that you found it last night and post this this morning but no phone call was made as of yet.
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02-25-2010, 10:43 AM
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I have a 3600 South Bend Clutch with 15000 Miles on it and im have So many problems, I jst pulled the tranny For the second time this week, First was a pivot ball that holds the thow out Bearing in place, That was the first time, now tonight i find i have a broken finger... Should i Go to a whole new clutch, bc SB wont replace it??? Has any one heard of a Bob Holmes Clutch???
Have you actually talked to SBC?
02-25-2010, 10:54 PM
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I Think we have it solved...
I Took the clutch to Enterprise Engine Performance, In thornville oh. This morning and i talked to Brian, He said he thinks that SB will replace the pressure plate with only paying for the shipping... Im sorry if i sounded stupid... Im not blaming SB for my problem, Do u think when i replace the pressure plate i should change the throwout bearing??? Thank you for your time again i appolgize for my wording... TF_ONE_TN...
02-26-2010, 12:15 PM
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Yeah Brian will hook you up. Thats the go to guy there. SBC are reasonalbe people I truely believe they will fix you right up as they have for me when ive had trouble(at ts performance outlaw race previous year) When you do the pressure plate I would replace the throwout bearing just because they are not that expensive and you have it apart anyways..just to be safe. My motto usually is, if it ain't broke dont fix it but there is exceptions to the rule
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Thank you... For the advice... Brian called me this morning, and told me that they r gonna send me a brand new clutch... Not jst the pressure plate, I told brian thanx for the hook up... So needless to say im replacing the throwout bearing so that way everything is brand new n hopefully i wont have any problems with it for a while... The one i had in there only has 1 pull n abt 15000 miles on it...
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Has any one heard of a Bob Holmes Clutch???[/QUOTE]
I know this is an old post, but to answer your question about Bob Holmes, yes I have heard of him, and know him well, he is my parents neighbor and is VERY intelligent on Cummins engines, as is his son Steve. I have one of his DD clutches in my truck and it works excellent. He sold his patent to I beleive EEP ( RIP Dave Mitchell ).
Here is an article about Bob Holmes and his clutches in Diesel power magazine. Enjoy.
In 1994, Mitchell set up a local customer for sled pulling from EEP's then small shop in Thornville, Ohio. Soon after this, he began to realize the endless possibilities that existed for the P-pumped Cummins. In the blink of an eye, he was considered the go-to-guy if you wanted a competitive P-pumped Dodge. By 1997, potent engines were being put together left and right, but one major problem existed-clutches weren't holding. In mid 1997, Robert Holmes built Mitchell a clutch that proved reliable. It was a massive single-disc unit with an obscene amount of springs. Looking back on the primitive design, Mitchell told us "that was one stiff clutch." It's hard to imagine, but at the time, anything that would let a truck get off the line was worth running. The following year, Holmes built a dual-disc clutch, and Mitchell joined the Haisleys in state-to-state truck pull competitions throughout the Midwest.The diesel truck pulling scene began picking up speed in the late '90s, and diesels were soon going head-to-head with the gas guys. By 2002, Scheid began its first major buildup to compete with Haisley Machine and EEP. It was at this time that Mitchell had done enough R&D on his engines to release another first for the sport-the first twin-turbo setup on a four-wheel-drive diesel sled puller. Comprised of an HX35 and an HT3B turbo, Mitchell's early setups made around 500 hp. Jeff Prince and Gene Mohney were among some of the first to use Mitchell's twin setup, and, over time, this combo was able to put out 800 hp.
Read more: http://www.dieselpowermag.com/featur...#ixzz1ikWuyuRL
I know this is an old post, but to answer your question about Bob Holmes, yes I have heard of him, and know him well, he is my parents neighbor and is VERY intelligent on Cummins engines, as is his son Steve. I have one of his DD clutches in my truck and it works excellent. He sold his patent to I beleive EEP ( RIP Dave Mitchell ).
Here is an article about Bob Holmes and his clutches in Diesel power magazine. Enjoy.
In 1994, Mitchell set up a local customer for sled pulling from EEP's then small shop in Thornville, Ohio. Soon after this, he began to realize the endless possibilities that existed for the P-pumped Cummins. In the blink of an eye, he was considered the go-to-guy if you wanted a competitive P-pumped Dodge. By 1997, potent engines were being put together left and right, but one major problem existed-clutches weren't holding. In mid 1997, Robert Holmes built Mitchell a clutch that proved reliable. It was a massive single-disc unit with an obscene amount of springs. Looking back on the primitive design, Mitchell told us "that was one stiff clutch." It's hard to imagine, but at the time, anything that would let a truck get off the line was worth running. The following year, Holmes built a dual-disc clutch, and Mitchell joined the Haisleys in state-to-state truck pull competitions throughout the Midwest.The diesel truck pulling scene began picking up speed in the late '90s, and diesels were soon going head-to-head with the gas guys. By 2002, Scheid began its first major buildup to compete with Haisley Machine and EEP. It was at this time that Mitchell had done enough R&D on his engines to release another first for the sport-the first twin-turbo setup on a four-wheel-drive diesel sled puller. Comprised of an HX35 and an HT3B turbo, Mitchell's early setups made around 500 hp. Jeff Prince and Gene Mohney were among some of the first to use Mitchell's twin setup, and, over time, this combo was able to put out 800 hp.
Read more: http://www.dieselpowermag.com/featur...#ixzz1ikWuyuRL
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