Helical Clutch
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Fleet Mechanic
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Helical Clutch
I want to know if helical clutches are a difficult clutch to drive everyday . They appear to be heavy duty & maybe harder than a stock 302 clutch to push pedal to engage clutch...........
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My main concern at the moment is if the pedal will be lots harder to push !!! I was already thinking of replacing all the bushings in the brake & clutch levers , so I may can strengthen/modify the clutch pedal at the same time to keep from moving ! Also the plastic bushings look terribly weak !!! I am thinking of maybe metal bushings as a replacement . Are you saying that the pedal bracket will start to bend some if I have a heavy duty clutch !!!
I just rather not have a very stiff pedal . Sounds as if you may know .
Of course the manufacture states it is street user comfort driveability
I have a couple of options/reasons is why I ask and do not want to bore you with the explanations .
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There are aluminum grommets that are pinch peened into the clutch/brake pedal box. They’re plastic bushings inside of them. They start to loosen up which causes the pedals to move sideways. To repair it you have to pull the whole pedal box out. The pedal box is bolted from under the hood and the steering column.
The more pedal pressure the quicker everything plus possibly the clutch linkage z bar that is between the engine and frame may break .
The more pedal pressure the quicker everything plus possibly the clutch linkage z bar that is between the engine and frame may break .
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Thank-you Kenny Nunez because that is valuable information . I bought a clutch on sale a little too fast not realizing it was a helical spring . I am glad I got it because it appears to be an amazing clutch . Now I see why it was on sale !!! I will use it , & thanks to you I may not ruin my clutch linkage !
I will definitely try to strengthen my Z-bar & pedal linkage somehow.............before I use it , any suggestions ???
Wonder if a bigger z-bar , etc from a bigger truck will fit in my f100........???
I will definitely try to strengthen my Z-bar & pedal linkage somehow.............before I use it , any suggestions ???
Wonder if a bigger z-bar , etc from a bigger truck will fit in my f100........???
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