z-bar question

dart67 said
Hi I am new to this site. Does anyone have a picture of the clutch rod that goes through the firewall and attaches to the z-bar? I bought all new parts and the rod doesnt line up with the z-bar. It's a small block 4-speed.
Thanks
Mike :?

First of all, welcome aboard! After the mention in Mopar Muscle we have many new friends. Enjoy! :thumrigh:

As for the Z bar issue, I'll ask the obvious: Are you sure they're for an A body? With the exception of free play in the clutch fork and the overcenter spring in the pedals ( which may be throwing you off...) it practically falls in. You have to pull on the pedal a good bit to over come the spring pressure. This is what keeps the pedal feel balanced and provides the return spring. Where did you get your parts from? I've had good experience with Brewers and Passon for my 4 spd. stuff.

This link should help as far as illustrations goes:

http://www.moparts.com/Tech/Archive/clutch/13.html

These should be tucked away for future reference:

http://www.passonperformance.com/

http://www.brewersperformance.com/default.htm

This may help too:

http://www.slantsix.org/articles/4-speeds/ODA833fourspeed1.htm

Good Luck ! :thumleft: