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Old 10-09-2018, 03:12 PM   #15
ianepperson
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Location: Alameda, California
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Re: Clutch No Longer Releasing

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Originally Posted by kwmech View Post
If the clutch is too "heavy duty" then you could possibly bend the bar that passes through the firewall to the bell crank. No reason to have a 3 finger borg and beck style in a truck. An 11'' diaphragm clutch will grab plenty
Dad had special ordered this truck from the factory with HD clutch, HD radiator, HD suspension, power steering, power brakes, camper package, and more. He then bought a new cabover camper and every summer throughout the 70s and 80s we'd head out camping in the over full truck. He passed away in '99 and mom has been using the truck since. I suspect that over the last 20 years whenever someone did any major work on the truck, mom had just indicated that the clutch is the best and should stay that way - even though she can't drive it anymore because her knees are too weak to articulate the clutch. If I have to replace it, it's likely getting a diaphragm pressure plate so that she can at least drive it.
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