Author Topic: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"  (Read 1182 times)

Offline cudasteve72

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 319
Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« on: August 17, 2014 - 01:38:32 PM »
So I am in the process of installing all the clutch components.  I believe I have them all in correctly, but the pedal dosent come back up.  you can feel it go down past where the over center spring pulls it up, an i think it feels like the throughout bearing is engageing the preasure plate, but the pedal just stays there.  It is a new mccloud plate new z bar, rod, bushings, adjuster etcetc.... Can the over center spring be in wrong? is there another spring besides the clutch for return and over center?  I am at a loss. 
1972 Cuda Custom 70 clone  416 stroker 481/531 hp/
2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8 (daily)
1970 Challenger convertible 340 (Dad's)
1967 Dart gt slant six all original 40,000 miles driver but needs restoration (Brother's)
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (wife's)




Offline CudamanTom

  • Resident
  • *****
  • Posts: 2670
Re: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014 - 02:20:21 PM »
Do you have the spring from the clutch fork to the bellhousing installed?
1971 Cuda Vert 440-833 - (clone)
1971 Cuda 440-727 - (clone)


Because I like it fast!!!

Offline cudasteve72

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 319
Re: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2014 - 03:08:19 PM »
yup that one is on there.
1972 Cuda Custom 70 clone  416 stroker 481/531 hp/
2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8 (daily)
1970 Challenger convertible 340 (Dad's)
1967 Dart gt slant six all original 40,000 miles driver but needs restoration (Brother's)
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (wife's)

Offline CudamanTom

  • Resident
  • *****
  • Posts: 2670
Re: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2014 - 03:26:26 PM »
The pressure plate should be providing spring action too. So the spring and pressure plate should return the pedal.
Might be an adjustment either at the pedal linkage or clutch fork rod.
Can you provide a pic of the pedal and spring under the dash?
Also a pic of the spring down at the clutch fork?
1971 Cuda Vert 440-833 - (clone)
1971 Cuda 440-727 - (clone)


Because I like it fast!!!

Offline Chryco Psycho

  • Administrator
  • C-C.com Guru
  • *****
  • Posts: 36620
  • 70 Challenger R/T SE 70 tube Chassis Cuda now sold
Re: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2014 - 08:20:09 PM »
lengthen the adjuster rod so the pedal comes up higher & over centers

Challenger - You`ll wish You Hadn`t

Offline crocha617

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1700
Re: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2014 - 09:23:58 PM »
If that clutch is a diaphragm style clutch you need to remove the over center spring.

Offline 1 Wild R/T

  • Resident
  • *****
  • Posts: 4594
Re: Installing eveery thing finding issues "help"
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2014 - 09:37:45 PM »
 :iagree:

If that clutch is a diaphragm style clutch you need to remove the over center spring.
JS27N0B 70 Challenger R/T Convertible  FJ5 Sublime, Show Poodle w/90,000 miles since resto
WS27L8G 68 Coronet R/T Convertible  PP1 Bright Red, Project
RM21H9E 69 Road Runner Coupe R4 Performance Red, Sold...
5H21C  65 Falcon 2 dr Wagon... Dog Hauler...