[NoVa-Corvairs] Fwd: backup plan for the Ultra Van next month meeting

[Stan Darke]

-Stan Darke
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On Jul 25, 2017 7:40 PM, "Stan Darke" <stan at dmvtees.com> wrote:

>
>
> Thinking that maybe I'm biting off more than I can chew with thinking we
> can change to powerglide next month...
>
> Wondering if it might make more sense, for now, to sort out the current
> shifter and clutch situation, so that Mabel is able to be driven, and then
> explore more about the PG in the future.  This weekend Bob came over and
> bled the clutch- it's a little better but still an engineering disaster.
> Looks like an old truck clutch pedal adapted to fit in the ultra van.  It
> barely engages and to do so, you really have to stomp down on it, as the
> plywood floor shifts.  And that is a undesirable thing to have to do, as
> the ultra van is challenging enough to maneuver without that added stress.
>
> Today I moved it outside and turned it around and moved it back inside.
> It runs. the dash 4speed shifter sucks.
>
> I'm wondering, maybe I can use a more modern clutch pedal assembly work?
>
> Maybe I can do away with the shifter/cable system and just adapt an FC
> floor shifter and stick with the manual for the time being?
>
> I've attached a couple of pictures of what people have sent me with their
> manual trans. set ups, and below is a link to what I'm wondering for the
> clutch pedal assembly.  Any thoughts?
>
>
> http://www.cncbrakes.com/Product.aspx?grp=hcpp&subgrp=all&se
> ries=340&subseries=
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