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Old Oct 17, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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Clutch Return Spring Question.

I swapped out a c-4 for a 3.03 3 speed. I have all of the linkage for the clutch except the return spring and bracket. A mechanic friend of mine told me to drill a hole in the cross member and use a trampoline spring. Has anyone ever done this? Will it work?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2014 | 10:52 AM
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I would think it would work, but unless you have a hydraulic clutch, I would think it would make pushing and holding in the clutch extremely difficult.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rangerottis
I swapped out a c-4 for a 3.03 3 speed. I have all of the linkage for the clutch except the return spring and bracket.

A mechanic friend of mine told me to drill a hole in the cross member and use a trampoline spring. Has anyone ever done this? Will it work?
I'd be very leery of taking this guys advice, because he hasn't a clue!
C7TZ-7523-H .. Clutch Return Spring / 14.00" free length - 35 coils / Obsolete

CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 560 = 800-476-9653.

One end of this spring attaches to the fork (7515). The other end attaches to a hole in the frame rail, located in front of the outer clutch pivot (7507).
 
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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rangerottis
I swapped out a c-4 for a 3.03 3 speed. I have all of the linkage for the clutch except the return spring and bracket. A mechanic friend of mine told me to drill a hole in the cross member and use a trampoline spring. Has anyone ever done this? Will it work?
Is this your mechanic friend?



Paddle faster! I hear banjos.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 08:19 PM
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^ this guys hired for any of my fabrication needed bwahaha
 
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