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JerryBP
October 22nd, 2003, 10:23 PM
Does someone make a longer pivot thats bolts to the bellhousing ?
the one we got is too short (by about 1 inch) in our lakewood bellhousing and the arm hits the bellhousing before the throw-out bearing reaches the clutch, or will we just have to make a spacer ?

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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 02:13 AM
Adding a picture of what I am talking about. You guys with Lakewood Belhousings, What type of clutch arm and pivot did you use ??
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/jerrybp/clutch pivot.jpg

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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 02:13 AM
Adding a picture of what I am talking about. You guys with Lakewood Belhousings, What type of clutch arm and pivot did you use ??
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/jerrybp/clutch pivot.jpg

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Poorboy
October 23rd, 2003, 05:21 AM
Jerry,
Sounds like you may have the wrong throw-out bearing. We have made spacers to go under the pivot but not that thick.

Poorboy
Poorboy
October 23rd, 2003, 05:21 AM
Jerry,
Sounds like you may have the wrong throw-out bearing. We have made spacers to go under the pivot but not that thick.

Poorboy
JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 05:56 AM
The is the kit from the Weavers with Hydralic cylendar, the pivot sets so close the back of the Lakewood bellhousing that there is almost no travel.

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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 05:56 AM
The is the kit from the Weavers with Hydralic cylendar, the pivot sets so close the back of the Lakewood bellhousing that there is almost no travel.

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Poorboy
October 23rd, 2003, 12:23 PM
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October 23rd, 2003, 12:23 PM
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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 10:34 PM
Poorboy
None of it came from Southern Automotive (I dont even know who they are)
The Bellhousing is a Lakewood, Clutch, pressure plate, disk & pilot & throwout berrings are Spec,
the shortened Clutch arm and pivot came from weavers.
Found this picture and article in racing early fords.
Do to the longer input shaft of the T3550 trans and the deeper lakewood belhousing you will need to ad a 1in spacer block under the fulcurm .



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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 10:34 PM
Poorboy
None of it came from Southern Automotive (I dont even know who they are)
The Bellhousing is a Lakewood, Clutch, pressure plate, disk & pilot & throwout berrings are Spec,
the shortened Clutch arm and pivot came from weavers.
Found this picture and article in racing early fords.
Do to the longer input shaft of the T3550 trans and the deeper lakewood belhousing you will need to ad a 1in spacer block under the fulcurm .



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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 10:36 PM
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http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/jerrybp/fulcrum.jpg

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JerryBP
October 23rd, 2003, 10:36 PM
oops picture didn't load on first try.
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/jerrybp/fulcrum.jpg

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weaver
October 24th, 2003, 01:21 AM
Jerry, it sounds like you have the bracket bolted in wrong, the pivot side should be towards the center of the car. Try this and let us know if it works.

Alan
weaver
October 24th, 2003, 01:21 AM
Jerry, it sounds like you have the bracket bolted in wrong, the pivot side should be towards the center of the car. Try this and let us know if it works.

Alan
JerryBP
October 24th, 2003, 02:16 AM
Talked to Lakewood and the Bellhousing we have requires a 1" spacer under the pivot as it is 1" deeper and does not require the spacer between the bellhousing and the Trenic 3550 transmition. Thanks

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JerryBP
October 24th, 2003, 02:16 AM
Talked to Lakewood and the Bellhousing we have requires a 1" spacer under the pivot as it is 1" deeper and does not require the spacer between the bellhousing and the Trenic 3550 transmition. Thanks

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Cannonball
October 24th, 2003, 02:40 PM
check out the transmission section at the following web site: johnsmustangs.com. They specialize in Ford tranny swaps! They might have what you need if not they can make it.
Cannonball
October 24th, 2003, 02:40 PM
check out the transmission section at the following web site: johnsmustangs.com. They specialize in Ford tranny swaps! They might have what you need if not they can make it.
JerryBP
October 26th, 2003, 11:13 PM
We can make the part, just wondered if any of you-all had run-into this problem before.

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JerryBP
October 26th, 2003, 11:13 PM
We can make the part, just wondered if any of you-all had run-into this problem before.

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