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Hello all. I would like to reduce the pedal travel if possible or at the very least get the clutch pedal engagement closer to the floor so my knee doesn’t bang the steering wheel as easily.
can an adjustable shift ball help with this?
lakewood housing. Stock 4 speed linkage and fork. Putting a McLeod dual disc clutch in. 76 Vette. Tremec TKO.
Last edited by Corvettedave02; Jun 17, 2020 at 09:07 PM.
Centerforce has a pretty good bit of info on their website too. You need to measure the thickness of the flywheel. then the distance from the block face of the housing, including the block plate, to the top of the pivot ball. A little math will tell you how much taller or shorter your pivot needs to be.
With a Lakewood and block plate, you probably will need an adjustable ball. I liked the McLeod better than the Lakewood ball. I would mock it all up with the clutch and bellhousing installed. Put the ball in and put the fork and bearing on and pull the fork until the bearing contacts the pressure plate. Adjust the ball until you have a 5-7 degree forward angle on the fork when the bearing contacts the pressure plate. Do this a few times to get it right. I used two pieces of coat hanger, one on the face of the bell-housing and the other on the back of the fork where it hits the ball to visualize this forward angle. If stock, you should have the 1.25 inch bearing. Don’t cut the excess off the adjustable ball until you get it set as you want it close to the bottom of the hole as they tend to work loose. Use red Loctite on it. Not corvette, but this is a great thread with some very knowledgeable people on it.
that is VERY interesting Tom. I actually have a set of new pedals I am putting in once I get my floor pan cut out and I'll see if there is more than one hole option for a quick release setup.
I’m moving the DS floorpans down about 1-2” when I replace it. I’m also going to expand the toe board area forward about 1” or so for legroom since I have to redo the fiberglass where it meets the steel floor pan anyway.
How to adjust an adjustable shift fork ball?
