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Old 07-09-2020, 12:51 PM   #21
davem815
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Re: Grandpa's Truck '71 Chevy C20

In April everything was installed and I tried to move it. The clutch would not disengage far enough to get it into any gear. After adjusting the linkage all I could, I called the company I bought the clutch from, they determined I had a short throw out bearing and needed a long. I might have been given some bad advice, but they advised to change the pivot ball to an adjustable one. They said they did not sell the throw out bearing by itself. I probably should have went to Rock Auto and bought a long throw out bearing. Instead I bought the adjustable pivot ball. After pulling the transmission three time to adjust the pivot ball, I finally got adjust to where the clutch will disengage.

Last night 7/8/2020 I drove it out of the shop under it's own power for the first time. This is the first time since 1987 that it has moved under it's own power. Absolutely no brakes and the engine is running off of a gas can for now, but it running and moving.

I don't see that I can add a video, so here are a couple of pictures.
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