Clutch Grinding

toolmanmike said
List your non-stock parts. It sounds like your mis-matched pieces may be causing the problems.

None of the parts I listed are non-stock. They are all reproductions of the original parts purchased at Brewers.

AJ/FormS said
I have the shorter one installed and it works perfect with my CenterForce and any disc I have slammed in there.

Do you know if the short Fork Pivot is correct? Brewer told me that the small one is for a big block and the larger one is for the small block. They should know, but I still wonder how and why my three 482 Bell Housings had the small Fork Pivot. it's interesting that AJ/FormS hasn't had any issues if the smaller Fork Pivot is for a big block. Does anybody else know for sure which Fork Pivot is stock for the small block?

Daves69 said
With the pedal up, how much clearance do you have from fingers to release bearing?

I had about 1/8" between the Pressure Plate fingers and the TOB.

AJ/FormS said
You only have to push it far enough to disconnect the engine from the transmission, so you can shift the dang thing. And if it does that at 50% pedal travel or at 80% travel it makes no never mind, as long as it gets done.

I will have to consider this next time, although I've always liked the clutch to engage/disengage more toward the top of the pedal travel than near the bottom.