Re: Clutch Linkage Question

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is all news to me. I have a diaphragm style clutch but kept the over 
center spring. What's the reasoning for removing it?
Before all this talk about taking the spring out, I'd have just told you 
that until it's fully adjusted, you can expect it not to come back up.

Dave Casey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Jr. Morgan" <polara_hotrods@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Clutch Linkage Question


> Borge and beck style systems are what the car is meant for anyway. A lot 
> of times you can get the borge and beck pressure plates rebuilt for very 
> little cost. For instance I sent in a hays plate to be rebuilt and it only 
> cost $50. It was a $400 kit to begin with. I don't know of any diaphragm 
> plates that can be rebuilt.
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: george smith<mailto:bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>
>  To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:55 AM
>  Subject: RE: Clutch Linkage Question
>
>
>
>  Mopar used the 3 finfer style pressure plate. Maybe
>  that explains the center over spring.
>  I know what you mean about that spring dave. It does
>  bite if not handled carefully.
>  --- Dave Walters <whdavid@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:whdavid@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>  >
>  >
>  > 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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