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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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While prepairing the installation of the GM/T56 Viper transmission, I noticed, that the clutch fork + pivot ball are both worn and have deep marks. Also would need a new clutch fork boot.
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SUMMIT offers some , P/N LAK-15500 & LAK-15501 ( Lakewood )
Would those fit on a GM alu bellhousing ?

Gunther

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Originally Posted by WESCH
Hi

While prepairing the installation of the GM/T56 Viper transmission, I noticed, that the clutch fork + pivot ball are both worn and have deep marks. Also would need a new clutch fork boot.
Where to buy ?
SUMMIT offers some , P/N LAK-15500 & LAK-15501 ( Lakewood )
Would those fit on a GM alu bellhousing ?

Gunther
Gunther, the Lakewood clutchfork looks exactly like a GM fork, only beefed up more for strength. The 15501 adjustable clutchfork stud works in a GM bellhousing-I used this when I converted my '75 to a 4spd last year.
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
Gunther, the Lakewood clutchfork looks exactly like a GM fork, only beefed up more for strength.
That Lakewood fork (LAK-15500) looks NOTHING like any Corvette fork I have ever seen...(except for maybe a `63)...where is the slot for the short rod? and the holes for the pin??
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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That's funny- I used the whole Lakewood scattershield setup when converting the '79 from a 350/auto to a 502/6 speed- everything worked, and it fit the stock linkage setup fine....?? The adjustable pivot ball is especially nice.
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Where's Len?

"PAGING JUGHEAD, YOU GOT A COPY JUGHEAD"?

We need to find that old ball stud thread again.

-Mark.
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Hi

Would be great if the Lakewood fork would fit, it's only 30 USD versus a GM fork from any of the big Vette vendors, that goes for 60 USD.

where is the slot for the short rod? and the holes for the pin

That's right, the pic shows a different one, but pics are often not real.

Gunther
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I like the adjustable ball. I did a transmission swap for a guy this past summer and the stock ball wasn't long enough so we went to the adjustable one.
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