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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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My 69 350/350 4 speed has developed a "clanging" noise that at first sounded like the fan hitting the shroud. I then noticed that as soon as you start to depress the clutch pedal the noise immediately stops. I even took the fan and fan clutch off to eliminate that variable.

I am assuming it is the throwout bearing - no telling how long it has been since any of that has changed. What recommendations does anyone have for for clutch, pressure plate, etc? Car is all stock and just pleasure driven.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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Sounds like your clutch may not be correctly adjusted and your (by-now wrecked) throwout bearing is clattering. I put a Zoom clutch from Summit in my (converted) '70. It's still too new to tell if it's gonna last but I've been happy with it so far....
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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I've had good luck w/ my Centerforce 2 clutch and don't find the pedel pressure a problem, wife drives it all the time.
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are your anti-rattle springs in place?

check the cheap fixes first.
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Thanks for the suggestions!
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Input shaft bearing?
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