clutch spring
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clutch spring
I have a 76 F100, 4 speed, 4x4 , 360 engine and np 435 transmission , I have broken my clutch spring that goes from the bracket mounted on the frame and goes to the clutch fork, I have been unable to find one. I looked in an LMC catalog but the only one that is listed is for an F250 and the one that it shows for the 76 model goes in the cab above the clutch pedal has anyone ordered one lately, also who has the best aftermarket parts that seem to last the longest. I restored my truck about 10 years ago and have not been been looking for parts in a while and did not know that there was so many places to get parts for the older model fords but I want to get quality stuff.
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Try some of the site sponsors. Likely ones would be:
Bronco Graveyard
Blue Oval Truck Parts (Sponsor of this forum)
National Parts Depot
Mac's
Auto Krafters
If those don't have it, try Dennis Carpenter
Good luck and welcome to FTE
Bronco Graveyard
Blue Oval Truck Parts (Sponsor of this forum)
National Parts Depot
Mac's
Auto Krafters
If those don't have it, try Dennis Carpenter
Good luck and welcome to FTE
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Well I have tried all the site sponsors to no avail, Macs had one listed for a bronco but I was told that it is not the same as the one on my truck so I have not made any progress on finding the spring that I am looking for, if anyone has anymore ideas of where I might could look I would appreciate the help
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For many parts the salvage yard is still the best option, mostly OEM parts there. With so many perfectly good parts in the salvage yard it does not pay for any aftermarket manufacturer to make them. Maybe Numberdummy or Dennis will have a listing that specs common parts.
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Yeah, Torque1st's idea. :)
I've got a 75 F150 4x2 360 T18.
A bet a guy could get what he needs at the hardware store if he just had the specs... tell me how far your spring's hole is from the lever and I'll measure mine and also remove my spring and measure it and I bet with that information you'll be set. ;)
What do you think?
Overall the spring is mostly straight wire, with a coiled part at one end like the emergency brake cable spring is.
Thing is... how many doggone versions of this thing did Ford make? :)
Alvin in AZ
I've got a 75 F150 4x2 360 T18.
A bet a guy could get what he needs at the hardware store if he just had the specs... tell me how far your spring's hole is from the lever and I'll measure mine and also remove my spring and measure it and I bet with that information you'll be set. ;)
What do you think?
Overall the spring is mostly straight wire, with a coiled part at one end like the emergency brake cable spring is.
Thing is... how many doggone versions of this thing did Ford make? :)
Alvin in AZ
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That was probably for a small bronco (pre-78)
The clutch pedal return spring is a dealer parts and not usually found in the aftermarket.
try here.
http://www.usedpartslive.com/live/1/year/FORD/
and if you can't find one but aren't in a hurry for it, I'll put you in contact with a friend here in Alberta that will have used one for sure.
He owns his own wrecking yard and has numerous Ford Trucks.
The clutch pedal return spring is a dealer parts and not usually found in the aftermarket.
try here.
http://www.usedpartslive.com/live/1/year/FORD/
and if you can't find one but aren't in a hurry for it, I'll put you in contact with a friend here in Alberta that will have used one for sure.
He owns his own wrecking yard and has numerous Ford Trucks.
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Alvin I measured what little piece of spring I have left, and it measures 1" in diameter at the coil part of the spring, and the distance from my clutch fork to the bracket is almost exactly 12", so if you would see if that is what you have, as for the junk yards I am not sure there is very many around these parts, and I would like to get a fairly new spring or I may wind up in the same situation again, but to million if you would like to contact your friend and see if he has a spring for such an application I would appreciate it a lot, I may try napa and see what they may have in stock. Thanks for the help guys
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When I broke mine (still had it) I managed to get a normal spring from the local parts store that looked about the same. As stupid as this sounds, you want to try to find one that's just about as "springy" as your old one. I've pretty much been happy with mine. It was a little stiffer than the old spring and it seemed to help some for me. that might at least be a temporary fix until you can get something more authentic.
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Originally Posted by Mo52Merc
When I broke mine (still had it) I managed to get a normal spring from the local parts store that looked about the same. As stupid as this sounds, you want to try to find one that's just about as "springy" as your old one.
Ah heck it doesn't matter how long your spring was, that was a waste of time, sorry about that... wasn't thinking worth anything. :/
All that matters is the approximate coil size and length 1"x 5" and that it stretches about 3" to engage and whatever the length of the staight-wire part is doesn't matter... make the overall length 3" less than where you're gonna put it. :)
The total distance on my 75 F150 with a 360 and T18 is 16" BTW. :)
The emergency brake spring is very similar but much longer in the "straight wire part".
Alvin in AZ
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Well today I found a spring that I think will work at least it has for now, I installed the spring and the rattling in the throw out bearing stopped and the clutch pedal feels good, just a little stiff but I kind of like that except for at the long red lights if you know what I mean. I guess the John Deere parts department has spoiled me because I have a 1979 John Deere tractor and I can go to the dealership and get almost any part for it no matter what it is and it is the original stuff and that is really nice. I wish the ford dealerships were the same. I really appreciate all the input and suggestions from you guys it has been real helpful
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Blake
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I'm an ex C-Span junky and I swear Ford et.al. was pressured for years and years to quit helping-us... keep our stinkin-polluters going! :/ I don't know what Ford traded(!) for it but they sure as heck didn't want to do it.
Off hand I'd guess they simply -held off for a while- some sort of expensive-gov't-extorsion-crap-legislation that would have cost big bucks at the time.
Still I never got so tired of hearing one word (before or since) until I heard "obsolete" from the Ford parts guys... and like I'm obsolete-too or something.
Grrrr... I know better than to even go in there and let them say it to me anymore.
Alvin in AZ
ps- had to quit watching C-Span when William Renquist said "the ninth admendment has no meaning" "the Constitution would be better off with out it" "the founding fathers made a mistake adding that to the Bill of Rights"
pps- there in lies or black markets and the "drug war" folks!
ppps- I made a point to watch it on a re-run to be sure I wasn't completely out of my friggin little mind... turns out it wasn't -me- it was that lifer bureaucrat turned Chief Justice :/
Off hand I'd guess they simply -held off for a while- some sort of expensive-gov't-extorsion-crap-legislation that would have cost big bucks at the time.
Still I never got so tired of hearing one word (before or since) until I heard "obsolete" from the Ford parts guys... and like I'm obsolete-too or something.
Grrrr... I know better than to even go in there and let them say it to me anymore.
Alvin in AZ
ps- had to quit watching C-Span when William Renquist said "the ninth admendment has no meaning" "the Constitution would be better off with out it" "the founding fathers made a mistake adding that to the Bill of Rights"
pps- there in lies or black markets and the "drug war" folks!
ppps- I made a point to watch it on a re-run to be sure I wasn't completely out of my friggin little mind... turns out it wasn't -me- it was that lifer bureaucrat turned Chief Justice :/
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Good thing I don't watch C-Span I guess.. I think John Deere spoils people too. But on the other hand, 70s models are new in tractor years. I know lots of people that use 40 or older model tractors and still get parts for them.
