[motorcritter]

Look for slop/play/wear/misalignment in the clutch linkage. I had a '60 Impala convertible (and wish I still did!). The clutch was like stepping on a brick- and it grabbed right at the top. When it finally started slipping, I installed a new one, but found a whole lotta abnormalities in the linkage. Everything was worn heavily, so I snatched everything from my friends' '61 Impala parts car. That cured the clutch problem. It was a long time ago (I was 16-17 years old), but I've run across this in other vehicles with similar linkage arrangements. The '69 GMC I'm currently getting ready to drop an engine & transmission in, has the same sort of problem. My inspection revealed that the pivot ball is bent slightly, and there's not enough adjustment to take out the slop. Dammit.
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