<VV> Loadside clutch AGAIN!!!!

[Frank DuVal]

If you had an early differential and early flywheel/pp assembly before 
the engine swap,

And now you still have the early differential with late flywheel/pp 
assembly,

You need the late throwout bearing and late pivot ball. This pivot ball 
stud is shorter than the early pivot ball stud.

Clutch discs fit all years, but avoid the riveted center style. I have 
had several installed and had to remove them because the rivet heads 
contacted the flywheel bolts and no clutch action was the result (always 
in gear). Sometimes they worked until the clutch facing wore down and 
then the rivets hit the bolts.

My FC required tight clutch cable adjustment. Very little free play, but 
worked smooth. Pin was difficult to install.

Frank DuVal

Corvkid50 at aol.com wrote:
> I'm working on Chaplin Bob's loadside for him. Here's the deal. We  have an 
> early diff, late engine, late flywheel, late Pressure plate, late throw  out 
> bearing. I put the clutch that was in it back in and am quite sure it's a  late. 
> The problem we are having is it don't seem to be releasing enough to get  in 
> gear. It will go in first, but not easy, but not reverse without  grinding. It 
> will go if you shut the engine off and do it that way. I tried to  adjust the 
> clutch and I have it so it's so tight the pin will barely go in on  the 
> swivel. Hardly any free play on the pedal at all. I'm sure the throw out  bearing 
> is on the fingers with the clutch pedal out. The pin in the shift  connecter is 
> good and the holes don't look to be oval. I'm lost here and  wondered if 
> anyone has any ideas. Could the wrong clutch be a possibility? Too  thick maybe? 
> I'm grasping for answers here. I checked the clutch cable and I get  movement 
> down below as soon as he presses in the clutch. It just seems there  isn't 
> enough throw. I followed Clarks book Page 108 as far as the early -late  clutch 
> combo but that's not really clear. They list one pivot ball for all years  but 
> the book lists 2 sizes, one early and one late. 
> Can anyone give me some ideas?
> Thanks in advance.
> Ron T
> Having loadside nightmares
>
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