Ok. Here's the equalizer bar from JBG, as compared to the 78/79 bar.







#1.

This hole that connects to the clutch rod will NOT work 'as is' for the 78/79 Clutch rod-bushing set.. The later bar is 7/16" while the earlier is 3/8".. easy to fix with a drill bit.

#2.

Note the clutch release lever rod pivot, as they are on different sides of the Equalizer bar... I'm guessing that the repop from JBG is correct, as the ford parts catalog picture shows it like that as well, and the clutch forks are engine specific, not year specific, so I'm thinking the OEM piece was put back together incorrectly at one point. Am I right?

It's also not threaded, while the pivot in the oem 78/79 is.. but that's easy to fix as I can use two nuts on either side, per OEM.

the repop fits the pivot bushings quite nicely. I may drill a hole for a grease fitting.