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Subject:Re: Which clutch?
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:39:14 -0600

Boston Bob while he was still alive recommended the LUK clutch.  My
LUK clutch has been going strong now for almost 10 years and over
100k on it, including towing a Vanagon shell 400 miles back home a
couple years ago.

I think either LUK or F&S will do the job.

DM&FS

At 08:29 PM 12/14/2010, Mike S wrote:
>At 09:02 PM 12/14/2010, A PETER MARSH wrote...
>>Of the clutch kits there are available can you recommend the best?  At
>>the point now where I use the old clutch or replace.  Thinking I will
>>replace - but which one?
>
>IMO, Sachs.
>
>>Is it common practice to renew all LIFTERS when exchanging engines?
>
>No, unless you have consistent valve clatter when starting. But, it's
>not unusual to have noisy valves if your bus sits a few days, as long
>as it goes away after 15 minutes or so of driving.

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