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whitesswj · 09-21-2004, 10:19 PM

Guys, i'm was getting ready to put the transmission on the 350 for the 68 and i had took the clutch fork off with out wanting to and when a friend and me went to put it back on we found it too hard to put back on but then it was too easy to take right back off.
I then looked inside the cup that takes the pivot ball and found the retainer bent, so i took it out and was trying to bend it back in to what looked like an orgional shape, but the 37 year old metal gave way and broke.

I went to the local AutoZone and found nothing and then to O"crappies and they are ordering me the ball b/c they can't find a clutch fork or the retainer so they're hoping to get the retainer w/ the ball.

I said all that to say this: what is the proper way to reinstall the clutch fork on a 67 3spd Tranny? and does anyone have a good 4 or 5 spd close or within a reasonable distance from Memphis, TN? thanks sswj

71swb4x4 · 09-21-2004, 10:51 PM

Try the Chevy dealer, they may be able to get you one. I had to get a new one for my Chevelle and got it from the dealer.

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-21-2004, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitesswj

Guys, i'm was getting ready to put the transmission on the 350 for the 68 and i had took the clutch fork off with out wanting to and when a friend and me went to put it back on we found it too hard to put back on but then it was too easy to take right back off.
I then looked inside the cup that takes the pivot ball and found the retainer bent, so i took it out and was trying to bend it back in to what looked like an orgional shape, but the 37 year old metal gave way and broke.

I went to the local AutoZone and found nothing and then to O"crappies and they are ordering me the ball b/c they can't find a clutch fork or the retainer so they're hoping to get the retainer w/ the ball.

I said all that to say this: what is the proper way to reinstall the clutch fork on a 67 3spd Tranny? and does anyone have a good 4 or 5 spd close or within a reasonable distance from Memphis, TN? thanks sswj

JACKSON, TN, - A JUNKYARD WITH AROUND 20 OF OUR TRUCKS.

meathead95 · 09-21-2004, 10:57 PM

i have a 4spd just south of nashville you can have the whole thing from the flywheel to the shifter for 350.00 it is still in my blazer in working condition.

c-1072 · 09-22-2004, 01:46 AM

LMC part #32-6106 $1.95 Probably even more to ship .1800-541-8525

whitesswj · 09-22-2004, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meathead95

i have a 4spd just south of nashville you can have the whole thing from the flywheel to the shifter for 350.00 it is still in my blazer in working condition.

Is it for a granny low 1st or is it just a plain jane 4 spd, gimme more details please meat!?

sswj

meathead95 · 09-22-2004, 05:01 AM

it is a granny low first, stock set up in a 72 2wd blazer with a 350. i am going to 468/700r4.

whitesswj · 09-22-2004, 01:13 PM

sorry meat, but that isn't what i need for this application. It's a 350 bored .060 and i need more gears. thanks for the offer however.

i still need an answer guys to one of the questions: how do you reinstall the clutch for properly?

sswj

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-23-2004, 07:26 AM

There's a spring clip [retainer] that fits inside grooves on the cast iron clutch fork. It's either a dealer or LMC-type item. (I forgot who I got mine from, but I bought 3 just so I'd always have a spare.) You use the tips of a needle-nose pliers to set the clip in the grooves. Should click right in. Then line up the clutch fork on the throw-out bearing and have the socket lined up on the pivot ball. A good bop! with a rubber mallet should get it on.

whitesswj · 09-23-2004, 05:00 PM

thanks orange

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-24-2004, 10:40 PM

Not a problem.

09-21-2004, 10:19 PM	#1
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	dad blamin stackemrachet dangitdarnit receet - i broke it Guys, i'm was getting ready to put the transmission on the 350 for the 68 and i had took the clutch fork off with out wanting to and when a friend and me went to put it back on we found it too hard to put back on but then it was too easy to take right back off. I then looked inside the cup that takes the pivot ball and found the retainer bent, so i took it out and was trying to bend it back in to what looked like an orgional shape, but the 37 year old metal gave way and broke. I went to the local AutoZone and found nothing and then to O"crappies and they are ordering me the ball b/c they can't find a clutch fork or the retainer so they're hoping to get the retainer w/ the ball. I said all that to say this: what is the proper way to reinstall the clutch fork on a 67 3spd Tranny? and does anyone have a good 4 or 5 spd close or within a reasonable distance from Memphis, TN? thanks sswj __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

09-21-2004, 10:51 PM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Try the Chevy dealer, they may be able to get you one. I had to get a new one for my Chevelle and got it from the dealer. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

09-21-2004, 10:57 PM	#4
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	i have a 4spd just south of nashville you can have the whole thing from the flywheel to the shifter for 350.00 it is still in my blazer in working condition. __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

09-22-2004, 01:46 AM	#5
c-1072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: rochester NY Posts: 777	Retaining spring LMC part #32-6106 $1.95 Probably even more to ship .1800-541-8525

09-22-2004, 05:01 AM	#7
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	it is a granny low first, stock set up in a 72 2wd blazer with a 350. i am going to 468/700r4. __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

09-22-2004, 01:13 PM	#8
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	sorry meat, but that isn't what i need for this application. It's a 350 bored .060 and i need more gears. thanks for the offer however. i still need an answer guys to one of the questions: how do you reinstall the clutch for properly? sswj __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

09-23-2004, 07:26 AM	#9
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,448	There's a spring clip [retainer] that fits inside grooves on the cast iron clutch fork. It's either a dealer or LMC-type item. (I forgot who I got mine from, but I bought 3 just so I'd always have a spare.) You use the tips of a needle-nose pliers to set the clip in the grooves. Should click right in. Then line up the clutch fork on the throw-out bearing and have the socket lined up on the pivot ball. A good bop! with a rubber mallet should get it on. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

09-23-2004, 05:00 PM	#10
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	thanks orange __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

09-24-2004, 10:40 PM	#11
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,448	Not a problem. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

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