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06-18-2010, 10:58 PM
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3" body lift problem
i have a 71 chevy custom 10 wit a 3 speed on the floor with a 3" body lift and the hole in the firewall for the clutch needs to be cut or something so the clutch will be at a more vertical angle. how would i go about doing this because i cant drive my truck with the clutch 2 inches from the floorboard?
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06-19-2010, 07:46 AM
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Re: 3" body lift problem
If i remember....you need to lengthen your clutch rod about two inches.
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06-19-2010, 08:55 AM
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Re: 3" body lift problem
...ah, 3 inches.
This hould have been explained in the directions. You need to cut the vertical portion of the clutch rod in two and weld in a 3" section of rod. It should have come with the kit. The same pice works for either the clutch rod or the shifter linkage in the automatics.
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06-20-2010, 03:35 AM
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Re: 3" body lift problem
i got it to work but i got another problem how should i install the bolts for the back of the cab? i was thinkin impact wrench because they came out today when i turn on an elavated road and i reckon it flexed to the point of the bolt falling out. im also thinking about putting the original ones on and tourquing the hell out of em.
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06-20-2010, 08:32 AM
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Re: 3" body lift problem
OK, I'm confused? How did the bolts "fall out"? They should be tightened into a nut....
How would the original bolts ever fit with 3" lift blocks?
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06-20-2010, 10:47 AM
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Re: 3" body lift problem
Do they tighten into a nut or is it threaded from the bottom to a nut plate in the cab?
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