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I've been fighting with a Problem Again! After reinstalling my engine in my 1980 One ton dually 4x4. my clutch hangs up and the pedal doesn't return all the way unless I hook it with my foot and pull it up.
Are all of the clutch pedal systems of this model, 1973 to 87, the same? Mine has a spring going from the top of the pedal arm above the linkage rod going directly up ward to what feels to be a mounting hook to the top of the pedal bracket assembly.
On the left side of the pedal arm is , a bout half way up, a stud , on which a flat piece of steel or oval washer, with a egg shape hole in the middle and the spring attaches to this, vague aye, I'll post pics if necessary, the spring that is there wont allow the linkage to cam the pedal all the way back up after depressing it. it will pull the linkage back up. But what pulls the pedal to the stop?
I've owned this for seven years and the pedal was always a little weird to me but now it's gotten passed weird to very annoying!
Here's A little back ground on the truck.
This was a conversion from auto to manual. The gentleman I bought this truck from got stuck on a beach and got mad. He ordered a GM create engine then pulled the tranz, transfer-case and pedal assembly from a 77 3/4 ton to change it. He is a good mechanic but I'm not sure he got every thing at the right points and distances.
This is one area I'm concerned with the distance between the bell housing pivot and the frame pivot bracket. Does someone have the correct measurement between pivot mounts inside to inside? ( are all truck frames drilled for the frame bracket). I'm not able to put the inner retainer and seal on the bell housing side and the adjusting rod is on about a 15% angle in reference to the lower pivot arm and clutch release fork. it doesn't look right to me.
According to all the parts lists and illustrations I've been able to find this is the only set up there is.
Was there a heavy duty set up?
One other thing that makes me question this thing is where the fuel line was ran. It was on the outer upper edge of the right frame rail, looks factory, but the line is huge I had to stretch 3/8 line to fit. Could this thing had been a diesel conversion on top of everything else?
This truck use to belong to Utility company in southern AZ, and had a cherry picker in the utility bed it at one time, example 14 leaves plus 8 over load springs on the rear, almost 11" of springs.
Yes it does ride like a 1/2 track but, boy can it Haul!
Has any one ran in to any of these problems?
I'm tempted to change it back to automatic but all I've is a 350 turbo with a 205, I think have to go dig it out to check,transfer-case, I don't think this is strong enough with what I haul around.
I'm also tired so if this is confusing I'm sorry
Are all of the clutch pedal systems of this model, 1973 to 87, the same? Mine has a spring going from the top of the pedal arm above the linkage rod going directly up ward to what feels to be a mounting hook to the top of the pedal bracket assembly.
On the left side of the pedal arm is , a bout half way up, a stud , on which a flat piece of steel or oval washer, with a egg shape hole in the middle and the spring attaches to this, vague aye, I'll post pics if necessary, the spring that is there wont allow the linkage to cam the pedal all the way back up after depressing it. it will pull the linkage back up. But what pulls the pedal to the stop?
I've owned this for seven years and the pedal was always a little weird to me but now it's gotten passed weird to very annoying!
Here's A little back ground on the truck.
This was a conversion from auto to manual. The gentleman I bought this truck from got stuck on a beach and got mad. He ordered a GM create engine then pulled the tranz, transfer-case and pedal assembly from a 77 3/4 ton to change it. He is a good mechanic but I'm not sure he got every thing at the right points and distances.
This is one area I'm concerned with the distance between the bell housing pivot and the frame pivot bracket. Does someone have the correct measurement between pivot mounts inside to inside? ( are all truck frames drilled for the frame bracket). I'm not able to put the inner retainer and seal on the bell housing side and the adjusting rod is on about a 15% angle in reference to the lower pivot arm and clutch release fork. it doesn't look right to me.
According to all the parts lists and illustrations I've been able to find this is the only set up there is.
Was there a heavy duty set up?
One other thing that makes me question this thing is where the fuel line was ran. It was on the outer upper edge of the right frame rail, looks factory, but the line is huge I had to stretch 3/8 line to fit. Could this thing had been a diesel conversion on top of everything else?
This truck use to belong to Utility company in southern AZ, and had a cherry picker in the utility bed it at one time, example 14 leaves plus 8 over load springs on the rear, almost 11" of springs.
Yes it does ride like a 1/2 track but, boy can it Haul!
Has any one ran in to any of these problems?
I'm tempted to change it back to automatic but all I've is a 350 turbo with a 205, I think have to go dig it out to check,transfer-case, I don't think this is strong enough with what I haul around.
I'm also tired so if this is confusing I'm sorry
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