69 Notch Barracuda - Rebirth
Modified Z bar (TTi) and clutch linkage...
Surprisingly, this all went in perfectly (pretty much), considering the cramped space. Since my modified Z bar, bell-side mounting stud (actually Ebay), and headers came from TTi, and my clutch linkage came from Brewers (I think... it’s been a while), I assumed I was going to be in pretty good shape.
It became pretty obvious toward the end of the install that the rod-to-clutch-fork side of my Z bar was hanging too low, causing too much of an upward angle to the clutch fork... common issue, I know. I knew that my components were correct, and that I didn’t have any room to shim the engine up, so I decided on modifying the “modified Z bar”. I also checked the fitment of the header extensions in relation to the Z bar. There appears to be ZERO room, especially with the 1.03” torsion bars, but a little twisting and prying on the 2.5” tubes, it miraculously slid right up to the header. I noticed I’d have to tweak the Z bar on the header side as well....
Modified Z bar (TTi) and clutch linkage...
Surprisingly, this all went in perfectly (pretty much), considering the cramped space. Since my modified Z bar, bell-side mounting stud (actually Ebay), and headers came from TTi, and my clutch linkage came from Brewers (I think... it’s been a while), I assumed I was going to be in pretty good shape.
It became pretty obvious toward the end of the install that the rod-to-clutch-fork side of my Z bar was hanging too low, causing too much of an upward angle to the clutch fork... common issue, I know. I knew that my components were correct, and that I didn’t have any room to shim the engine up, so I decided on modifying the “modified Z bar”. I also checked the fitment of the header extensions in relation to the Z bar. There appears to be ZERO room, especially with the 1.03” torsion bars, but a little twisting and prying on the 2.5” tubes, it miraculously slid right up to the header. I noticed I’d have to tweak the Z bar on the header side as well....