Adjustment linkage at an angle

I can see the problem from here,lol
That lever is too far to the rear, and too far up. Mine hangs qute a bit lower under the T-bar.
Conversely, the engine and or trans are not in the factory location.
The way it is now, the lever is too short and will not give you the departure you need. And also, as the lever moves to the rear, the angle with the work will grow larger, and some of the lever travel will be used up with that motion.

Also the fork is a tad too far forward, but if it's off the fingers, then it will work.... it's just hard to install the boot, and the boot may get cut by the returning fork.

Did you install the frame-end ball pivot your self?
If no it was already FACTORY installed, then check the Z-bar orientation with respect to the horizontal, between the ball-ends; it should be very close to parallel to the pavement. And it should be very close to being 90* to the frame.
Then with factory engine and trans mounts, the bellhouse-end should match the frame end in height and fore/aft location.
The quick-check is to see the downrod in the oval firewall cutout cycling up and down with pedal movement and staying reasonably well-centered.

But if you installed the frame-end ball pivot, then they could both be too high.

But Ima thinking that Z-bar is just wrong.

There was a thread started here a few months ago that gave the measurements of the various inboard lever lengths. I'm gonna see if I can find it. What I remember I think, was that on the correct Z-bar, both levers were the same EFFECTIVE lengths. If you like, you can measure yours while I'm gone.
One thing I'm pretty sure of is that it's not gonna work the way it now is.


OH crap, I bet the trans is not installed, and the rear of the engine is way too low!!

AJ, you guessed it.