1972 Canadian H-Code 340 Dart Swinger Special Resto - Finally started!
Thanks for the info on the clutch kit etc.
Yes, the over center spring is the big one in your picture with the orange paint on it.
The usual way to remove it is to depress the pedal and stack shims, coins, what have you and pull the pedal up and pop the spring out. With my car, i tried this with the assembly in the car and fought with it for about an hour and finally gave up and used a cut off wheel to destroy the spring and take it out. A real PITA is an understatement...........
As for the Centerforce set up i used, it has about 1500 miles on it now with no noises, vibrations, chattering, or funny stuff and works well.
I can speed shift it without any problem and it grabs good and releases properly at any speed or revs.
As a matter of fact, it wasn't my first choice, but i got it for Christmas, and thought why not try it? Lol.
However, all of my linkage and bushings, ball studs, etc. were new and an important thing to note is that it has a factory spring that goes between the fork and the bell housing that most guys lose or for some reason throw away.
I didn't install a lighter spring in the over center spring's place and mine works good without it............
Thanks also for the heads up on Mopac in Calgary. They are located on 16th Ave. just off of Deerfoot Trail.
I've been to there store lots of times and their prices were usually about double what i could buy stuff from Summit or Jeg's. I haven't been there for a couple of years though.
I usually have parts sent to the border at Sweet Grass Montana and zip down there to pick them up.
It's about a 2 hour there and back round trip including going into customs to pay the duties and G.S.T.
Sometimes, they don't even ask you to pay at the border if it's under $500.00 Canadian and just wave you through..........