Clutch linkage replacement... better than stock?

[Trip59]

All, In going back to a manual trans, I've acquired all the parts I need for the job, though as I look at the linkage, everything between the arm on the pedal and the fork in the bellhousing, it's all worn to hell. I priced out all the parts from LMC and it came to around $125 without shipping and I got to wondering... is there a better way, a kit, an upgrade out there that I'd be better off with?

Trip

[glider_6969]

Originally Posted by Trip59

All, In going back to a manual trans, I've acquired all the parts I need for the job, though as I look at the linkage, everything between the arm on the pedal and the fork in the bellhousing, it's all worn to hell. I priced out all the parts from LMC and it came to around $125 without shipping and I got to wondering... is there a better way, a kit, an upgrade out there that I'd be better off with?

Trip

Check out Classicparts.com there pricing seems a bit better on many parts.
Your other option is digging through the salvage yards. You guys seem to have alot of them down there.

[67mater]

do what I did, bearings to replace the ball joints on the z bar, then small heim joints on a threaded rod to replace the shift link. I'll try to get a pic.

[Trip59]

Originally Posted by glider_6969

Check out Classicparts.com there pricing seems a bit better on many parts.
Your other option is digging through the salvage yards. You guys seem to have alot of them down there.

I wish, there's one around the corner that thinks rust is really gold in disguise, and the next closest one is almost an hout away... The ones I got from the yard are the ones I'm replacing, they look that bad.

Originally Posted by 67mater

do what I did, bearings to replace the ball joints on the z bar, then small heim joints on a threaded rod to replace the shift link. I'll try to get a pic.

That sounds cool 67mater, I'd really appreciate the pics. I'm not opposed to fabbing something at all.

Trip

[Trip59]

So I was working on this tonight, Napa said they had the lower piece... WRONG!!! BUT I do now have the piece that goes into the bellcrank, so I'm thinking of making the rod. Cold rolled 3/8 bar should be stout enough, right, I'll just run a die over one end to ct some threads. Is that what you used 67mater?

Trip

[67mater]

I just bought threaded rod to match my heim joint, but yeah, I welded the end that mates to the fork on. I also recall putting a jog in. I can get a pic this afternoon.