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Oct 3, 2012 | 09:33 PM

61 uni

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clutch return spring

Mine is broken and I need to know where it mounts to measure for a new one. I found a hole in the fork where one end mounts but there does the other end go?

Oct 3, 2012 | 09:44 PM

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Mine is broken and I need to know where it mounts to measure for a new one. I found a hole in the fork where one end mounts but there does the other end go?

This spring for the 1978 F350 in your sig?

Clutch return spring hooks to clutch fork then extends forward several inches past the frame side equalizer bar pivot where it hooks into hole on frame rail.

Shown here: 1973/79 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog / Illustration Section 72, Page 11 = Brake & Clutch Pedals and related parts, 1977/79 F100/350.

FTE member mikeo0o0o0 has this catalog on a CD, will scan/post pics from it.

Oct 3, 2012 | 09:52 PM

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I'm lost. Maybe someone has a pict. Yes 78 f350

Oct 3, 2012 | 09:52 PM

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Here's the illustration:
It shows that the spring does hook to the clutch fork (7515)

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Oct 3, 2012 | 10:01 PM

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Here's the illustration:
It shows that the spring does hook to the clutch fork (7515)

You looked at my post before I edited it. Spring does hook to fork. I had to look in the CD car parts catalog at the '78/79 Bronco pic (same pic as above), cuz scratchy truck microfiche slide pic was hard to make out.

Oct 3, 2012 | 10:07 PM

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Great picture. Thats a long spring. Does anyone make the spring anymore or will I have to rig something up? Its a 2 wheel drive cab-chassis if that matters.

Oct 3, 2012 | 10:13 PM

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D7TZ-7523-F .. Clutch Return Spring / Obsolete / 1977/79 F100/350 2WD

WESLEY OBSOLETE PARTS in Liberty KY has 1 = 606-787-5293.

JST AUTOMOTIVE in Lebanon TN has 3 = 615-443-3086.

GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has 7 = 800-543-4959.

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Oct 4, 2012 | 11:17 AM

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Any parts store sells universal ones that you cut to length for a lot cheeper than a new replacement will cost. I think the last one I bought was just a cupple dollars.

Oct 4, 2012 | 01:25 PM

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The original will be the correct tension and length. Aftermarket will be just what you said, universal cut to length 'fitz-all' cheap replacement, probably made in China..

Oct 10, 2012 | 12:00 PM

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I bought a nos spring. Does anyone have an actual picture of where it mounts on the frame? I'm having trouble finding it.

Oct 10, 2012 | 07:30 PM

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As requested......

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Oct 10, 2012 | 09:27 PM

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As requested......

Mine doesn't have that. Is yours 4x4? Thanks for the pict.

Oct 10, 2012 | 10:39 PM

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This picture's name is "crayon.jpg"...

...learned to call it that here on FTE years ago. LOL :)
My crayon's got a motorcycle wrist pin welded to it
to make it longer.

The spring stretches way forward and hooks into a
little hole in the engine perch if I remember right.

Alvin in AZ