65_Satellite
Well-Known Member
Hey all I need some help!
I read through some of the other posts and couldn’t quite find what I’m looking for. Some of you may be following my photo garage 4spd swap. I just ended up purchasing a new z-bar and the correct bell housing pivot ball stud. After install the correct parts, I now realize that the clutch fork pivot bracket inside the bell is incorrect. The one in there, angles the fork slightly down and it won’t align with the factory z-bar.
I did use an old z-bar and fabricated it to be slightly longer and it lines up but I’m told that it is interfering with the clutch linkage geometry and will make the clutch hard to use.
Here is how the modified z-bar lines up now
It was suggested to replace the clutch fork pivot bracket in the bell with the correct one and use the correct (un-altered) z-bar. My question is how can I remove the clutch fork while the trans is still installed? I don’t want to pry on the throw out bearing or the input shaft. IF I can get it out, it will be easy to change the pivot bracket but then HOW can I re-install the fork?? I REALLY don’t want to pull the tranny again as everything had been reinstalled under the car.
I read through some of the other posts and couldn’t quite find what I’m looking for. Some of you may be following my photo garage 4spd swap. I just ended up purchasing a new z-bar and the correct bell housing pivot ball stud. After install the correct parts, I now realize that the clutch fork pivot bracket inside the bell is incorrect. The one in there, angles the fork slightly down and it won’t align with the factory z-bar.
I did use an old z-bar and fabricated it to be slightly longer and it lines up but I’m told that it is interfering with the clutch linkage geometry and will make the clutch hard to use.
Here is how the modified z-bar lines up now
It was suggested to replace the clutch fork pivot bracket in the bell with the correct one and use the correct (un-altered) z-bar. My question is how can I remove the clutch fork while the trans is still installed? I don’t want to pry on the throw out bearing or the input shaft. IF I can get it out, it will be easy to change the pivot bracket but then HOW can I re-install the fork?? I REALLY don’t want to pull the tranny again as everything had been reinstalled under the car.