clutch fork and pivot issues.

[zakimodo]

I bought a bellhousing for an a833 od tranny whitch is what i needed. However the pivot is a ball stud type deal. All the pivots i am finding are different. And i cant fint a cluthc fork that works with this stud pivot. Any clue what mess i have goten myself into?

 

[grumpuscreature]

If you have a ball pivot, you have a truck bellhousing. Try a clutch fork for a pickup that is 833 O/D equipped or have your bell drilled for the car style bolt in pivot. Betcha the bosses are there.

 

[zakimodo]

If i were ot use the truck fork would that mess with what clutch i used.

 

[dgc333]

I had a truck A833OD \6 bellhousing that I used in my 68 Barracuda before I swapped in the v8. This bell housing also had the ball stud clutch fork set-up. The fork was about 1-2" longer from the pivot point to where the rod from the z-bar attached compared to the 3spd bellhousing's clutch fork that was in the car.

I used it and it worked fine. I needed to keep the clutch adjusted with less free play because you will get less travel in the pressure plate with the longer fork.

 

[340mopar]

The clutch fork should be matched to the bellhousing this way it will active the clutch as designed.


Chuck

 

[dgc333]

And, it should be for the vehicle body type too. As I stated the \6 truck bellhousing had a fork that was quite a bit longer than the \6 car bellhousing. In my case it worked OK but there is no guarantee it alwyas will.

 

[340mopar]

Do you have a pic of the bellhousing?

Chuck

 

[zakimodo]

Here the pictures are.