For those who like to tinker..., a spare, thin brake shoe adjuster might
also be the start of a home made clutch adjuster. Obviously to have a lathe
would be nice, but if you have a drill press and a file and time ... . If
it is not long enough get a proper length bolt, cut the head off etc.. Don't
forget the jam nut.
Tom (Witt)
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Parker
To: mcdangerous@verizon.net
Cc: atwittsend@verizon.net ; tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] New Clutch Adjustment (Help/Advice Needed)
Couldn't wait. Out and Under... Being retired has its benefits.
I have the original Mark 2 push rod and the new adjustable one I bought
from Rick.
THEY ARE NOT THE SAME LENGTH. The Mark 1 Adjustable push rod is 4 1/4"
long fully extended; the original Mark 2 push rod is fixed at 4 3/4" long.
The half-inch apparently matters.
The parts catalog lists two part numbers for the push rod: 6100278 for the
Mark 1 and 6100856 for the Mark 2. Of course they don't say what the
difference is, but - assuming my old rod is the original - we know: 1/2" in
length. Rick only lists one part number for the push rod, it's the
adjustable Mark 1 push rod. There is only one part number for the slave
cylinder in the parts catalog.
The first item in C.A.T. Service Notes (P. D-1) says don't adjust the rod
anyway. It's dated 1965; apparently they fixed the length in the Mark 2.
The slave bracket mounts on the transmission side of the bell housing.
There's only one way to put it in; two bolts on the side, one on the bottom.
That puts it closest to the pivot arm. The slave mounts to the engine side
of the bracket. It'll only go in one way also.
Tom
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 3:58 PM, <mcdangerous@verizon.net> wrote:
I don't think it is possible to install the disc backwards because the
disc has a sort of hub on one side of it, if I remember correctly. I do
remember being happy that it was sort of idiot-proof. I think my issue has
to do with the length of the pushrod, the bleeding of the system, or the
installation of the slave cylinder. I wish I could see a picture of a Mk2
slave cylinder setup. Does anyone have a picture for me? Thanks. M
Jul 30, 2010 11:34:08 AM, atwittsend@verizon.net wrote:
Tony,
Is it even possible to put the disc in backwards??? I don't know, that
is
why I'm asking. I'm not looking at a Ford unit, but it seems likely that
the
hub center would hit the flywheel near the pilot hole. Or, I'm thinking
that
it might not even be possible to bolt on the pressure plate if the
cushioning spring section is hitting the flywheel before the lining.
Years ago I broke a pressure plate bolt on my Daganham (4 Sp.) Ranchero
even
with the disc in correctly. It didn't take much to break the bolt given
the
forces involved from the plate. So, I'm thinking that just about any
obstruction (reversed disc) would have been obvious in assembly. But,
like I
said, I'm not looking at a Ford unit and am only visualizing a generic
flywheel, disc, pressure plate setup.
Tom
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