So a little back story.
4 speed 833 behind a fairly torquey stroker motor.
I have had this drivetrain together about 5 or 6 years and have put it through everything from street cruise
to a few 1/4 mile blasts.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't drive it "spirited" at times when no one else is around.
The clutch and pressure plate were used and I got from Mopar Al when he sold me the motor.
So while not a ton of street miles, they have kind of been like dog years, especially since I've had it.
While testing my E85 conversion I had noticed my trans giving me a little grief going in reverse and my 1 to 2 shift,
much like I needed a little more clutch pedal travel to fully disengage.
Nothing tragic, just some minor grinding and stubbornness.
So I adjust a little more throw and call it a day.
A couple of days latter I get the same thing, and go through the process again.
Now I feel silly because I just drop under the car and 9/16 wrench and me add more travel without
doing any fact checking.
We go for a blast again a few days latter and now it's giving me lots of grief.
Like can't get it into 1st at a stop light bad.
I'm not far from home and even closer to Mom's, but 1st things 1st, get out of the street.
That's when I push into a parking lot and realize the clutch is on all the time, pedal be damned.
The clutch pedal still has a good "feel" and I don't get it.
Get under the car after nursing her to Mom's and the clutch linkage all looks OK.
I start looking at the clutch/flywheel/throwout bearing and 1 of the fingers of my 3 finger B&B pressure plate is not against the
throwout bearing like the other 2.
So I will be pulling the trans this weekend, but I'm not sure of what to make of this.
Anybody hear of a finger giving up like this?
It's either a Ram or McLeod, I'm thinking Ram, so it's not a weak or junk PP.
Did I possibly adjust SO much throw I "collapsed" a finger for lack of better description?
Just kind of curious if this has happened before or if odds are good I'm an idiot with a wrench.
Thanks for the input!
