clutch linkage
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From: Ravenna Ohio
clutch linkage
I put in a new clutch and hooked everything back up and now the pedal is nearly going to the floor before it just barely engages. Whats up with that. I moved the two nut as far as i can that adjusts the clutch. What happend
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From: Ravenna Ohio
My buddies mom delivers auto parts i got it from her its stock stuff no performance aftermarket and i do not want to take my trann out again just put in an adjustable ball pivot(pics?) Is it possible it needs to be moved a little so kind of settle in?
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From: Greenville CA
Originally Posted by JDRez42
I put in a new clutch and hooked everything back up and now the pedal is nearly going to the floor before it just barely engages. Whats up with that. I moved the two nut as far as i can that adjusts the clutch. What happend
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From: Ravenna Ohio
Its in the right spot. Everything has to be right it just sems the distance from the flywheel to the tops of the presure plate fingers is shorter so it has to move further to engage.
Anyway i am planning on going to a t56 and hydrolic clutch set up anyway so if i have to i will just lengthen one of the rods i'm not going to takethat stuf apart again when bubba can save me.
Anyway i am planning on going to a t56 and hydrolic clutch set up anyway so if i have to i will just lengthen one of the rods i'm not going to takethat stuf apart again when bubba can save me.
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Same problem here, see link below. Would be interested if you find anything out.
Throw out bearing issue/clutch adjustment
Throw out bearing issue/clutch adjustment
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St. Jude Donor '09
Had the same problem, turned out to be the clutchrod. Needed a longer one. I found out about this sweet setup a little late.
http://www.speeddirect.com/index.aspx?nodeID=27
http://www.speeddirect.com/index.aspx?nodeID=27
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From: Tulsa Ok
I ran into the same problem. Can't say why rhe geometry changed but my clutch rod needed to be 1.5 in longer to get adjustment correct. I bubbaed it by replacing the clutch rod with a length of angle iron until I can fab up a prettier solution. No way I'm paying $60 for a $6 part.
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From: Lake Norman NC
Flywheel surface measurement is key in clutch alignment...We've all been through this, and on my Centerforce, I found that the measurement of 4.75" that is required for the pivotball to the face of the bellhousing that meets the block is crucial. But its actually based on 4.75" to the face of the flywheel, and centerforce even bases this measurement on a 0.950" flywheel. My Hays billet flywheel measures 0.990", I had to use a shorter pivotball rather than the adjustable or 1/8" taller pivot ball. Clutch works great!
