164 clutch damper

[C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>]

My 91 shop manual suggests that all NA 164 models have the damper in the 
clutch hydraulic line.

The differences between the S and L clutches include bigger disc, pressure 
plate, and "master " cylinder (by which Alfa actually means the slave 
cylinder, the master cylinder is called the clutch pump in the manual)  for 
the S to supposedly deal with the extra power ( a measly extra16 hp at 
5,500 rpm!). Which is ridiculous since clutches need to transfer torque, 
not power, and the L produces only 2 % less torque, at lower rpm and with a 
taller final drive ratio which is harder on the clutch than the supposed 9% 
more power developed by the S engine. This extra power is more than offset 
by the 10% shorter final drive ratio in terms of clutch loading.


Michael Smith
White 1991 164L
Original owner
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