Clutch/baskets - mechanical engineering question

Does anyone know (from an engineering standpoint) what the impact of
having wider clutch basket grooves are? i.e. If I file a clutch
basket such that the clutch plates have 1/10" or so of clearance, vs.
the 1/100" or so of new clutch components, will the system experience
greater stress?

The clutch plate tabs slam back and forth while accelarating/
decelarating inside the basket grooves, so if the free play of a tab
in it's basket groove is increased an order of magnitude, would the
impacts be greater, and if so by how much? I don't know how much the
crank is accelarating during the period of time when you initially
crack the throttle, so it might not matter, but I really don't know
anything about engine dymanics. OTOH, the plates are moving the
distance of the grooves now, so maybe it doesn't matter...

Application question: My clutch basket is severely grooved - the
grooves decrease in depth from the outer plates to the inner plates,
decreasing linearly from ~1/16" or slightly greater at the outermost
plate, to a few mils on the inner plate. Based on the above, as well
as any operational engagement/disengagement concerns, would it be
better to file the grooves out as needed, leaving a tapered basket
groove, or to file the basket edges straight, creating an equally
increased tab/groove space across all of the plates?

JayC

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