Clutch 101 Question
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Clutch 101 Question
1966 MT with 352. Throwout bearing came uncliped from the clutch fork. When we removed the tranny..I saw that the clutch "fork" rides over the input shaft on the tranny so it can't move back and forth. What keeps it from moving up and down? I don't see where there is any pivot or connection for the fork to hook to anything in the bellhousing??. Is this how it is designed? Does the tension from the adjustable engagment rod keep it in place??? We have a mess.
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There should be a round depression on the fork and a spring clip to hold it to the ball pivot in the bellhousing. The clip will break very ez and be gone. You can replace it with the fork out of the truck.
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Bertha66 - explain the "ball pivot" a little more - that's in the bellhousing? Or is that where the adjustable rod fits in on the outside? With the tranny out and the bellhousing bolted up, I couldn't see anything in there that would hold the fork inside the bellhousing other than it slippin over the transmission shaft????
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OK - was able able to get inside the bellhousing last night. There is a pop-riveted bracket with two **** that the clutch fork "snaps" on to and pivots from there...we're on the right track now ...thanks for all the help!
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Sorry I was unable to get back to you yesterday, sounds like hiball3985 did and you are on the right track. the pivot point is in the bellhousing, and if it is gone, I thing that you will have to remove the bellhousing from the trans, it is bolted though it.
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Betha66 - found the elusive "pivot point"...next question is does the fork just lay up against that for leverage? There are two rounded **** on the pivot point but they do not go throught the fork or should they (there are two holes in the fork)??
I would think the fork should "snap" onto the pivot point..maybe after 40 years the ****/tabs are worn down?????
I would think the fork should "snap" onto the pivot point..maybe after 40 years the ****/tabs are worn down?????
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This happened to me on my second drive in my new 65 last October. I ended up removing the transmission and buying another bellhousing and fork. I found that cheaper than what Ford wanted for a replacement pivot.
While I went that far I figured might as well put in a new clutch disc, pilot bushing, and release bearing. I hated it at the time but now I have a very reliable clutch setup and got to do a lot of cleaning and painting underneath.
While you go through this stuff make sure that there are bushings on the rod that goes from the pedal down through the floor. If not the rod WILL break one cold night.......
While I went that far I figured might as well put in a new clutch disc, pilot bushing, and release bearing. I hated it at the time but now I have a very reliable clutch setup and got to do a lot of cleaning and painting underneath.
While you go through this stuff make sure that there are bushings on the rod that goes from the pedal down through the floor. If not the rod WILL break one cold night.......