Howdy -
I recently put in a new clutch and thought the new pressure plate was faulty. My ability to engage and disengage the clutch kept fading away until I couldn't use the pedal at all. If the pickup was in gear, I couldn't get it out. If it was in neutral, I couldn't get it in gear.

I have a '71 with a 3-speed toploader mated to a 352 FE.

When I pulled it all apart, I found the fulcrum that the clutch fork hinges on has broken. It's a little L-shaped piece of metal held on by two rivets inside the bellhousing. The fulcrum has a crack on each side and flexes if the clutch pedal is pushed.

What are my options here? Can the fulcrum itself be removed and replaced? Do I need to find a bell housing from a classic pick-n-pull place? Is there an aftermarket alternative that isn't crazy expensive?

Thanks - Clif

 

352 used 1965/67, 360 & 390 used 1968/76.

The thing is, there are TWO DIFFERENT types of these trunnions.

7522 = Look at the pic for the specs for B9AZ-7522-A & C8AZ-7522-A to see which one matches yours.

NOTE: I had to use the car parts catalog pic, because the truck parts catalog doesn't list the specs for B9AZ-7522-A

 

Trunnion - knowing the part name is really helpful.

I've been digging through the LMC catalog. It looks like the "Clutch Fork Release Pivot" is the part. Is that and the trunnion the same thing?

Truck Parts and Truck Accessories
(Number 5 on the right side, 43-6437)

 

And the other thing that is a little confusing is that the engine is not original to the pickup. I don't know what was in it from the factory, only the previous owner before the previous owner put in a 352FE.

 

The 1967/72 bell housing pic does not show the 7522 trunnion, so here's the 1965/66 pic.

You will have to compare the two specs (B9AZ-7522-A & C8AZ-7522-A) listed in post #2 since the 352 (1965/67) & 1968/69 360/390 used a different trunnion than 1970/76.

 

Hey guys. I can help here. OP, look at the back of your clutch fork. If there is a tongue shaped spring on it that fits in to a rectangular hole in the trunnion then it is fork number D0TZ7515A and trunnion number C8AZ7522A. If there are opposing holes in the fork for that crazy glorified piece of coat hanger wire number C6AZ7562A to attach it to the trunnion and be an anti rattle spring,then it is B9AZ7522A trunnion and C3AZ7515C fork.

 

Thank you, fellas. My fork has the opposing holes. Ordering parts now...