RE: Clutch Linkage Question

[Dave Walters <whdavid@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nico Over wrote:
> 
> I just completed the change over from auto to 4 speed on my 64 Sport 
> Fury with
> all new clutch components except for the pedal assembly and Z bar, I 
> find that
> when I push the pedal to floor it stays there and you physically have to 
> lift
> it back up. Any ideas why this might be happening? Clutch is not fully
> adjusted because the engine is not ready to run yet. The clutch is a 
> dual disc
> diaphram type if that makes any difference. I seem to remember way back 
> when
> that if you remove the over center pedal spring this would fix the 
> problem but
> if that is true, it makes me wonder why the factory put the spring in 
> the
> first place. Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance
> Nico Over
> Va. Beach, Va
> 64 Sport Fury
> 63 Dodge 440 wagon

You have to remove the over-center spring when switching to a diaphragm 
clutch.It's a pretty beefy spring and I really had a "good time" with 
that.

  Dave Walters
  Denver, Co.

  


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