A833 OD swap - Clutch fork
Hopefully my last post looking for info on my A833 OD swap for my '65 Dart /6.
I have the correct bellhousing for the A833 OD transmission with the correct size hole (5 1/4" IIRC) for the larger pilot bearing retainer on the OD gearbox. I'm aware that I'll
have to fabricate a mount for the Z bar pivot ball on the bellhousing side, as the bolt holes for the pivot ball mount are different on the OD bellhousing.
The OD bellhousing has a ball pivot for the clutch fork (see pic). The original /6 bellhousing has tab retainer type for the clutch fork pivot (see pic).
What are my options for a clutch fork, understanding that the A body uses a short (about 11") clutch fork, and all ball-pivot forks I've seen are longer (about 12 1/2").
I'm aware that Brewers offers a bolt-on tab-type mount for the OD bellhousing. To use that, I'd have to drill and tap 2 mounting holes in the bellhousing because the OD bellhousing only has 1
tapped hole for the pivot ball. I'm not sure that the OD bellhousing has enough "meat" to provide a strong mount for the pivot, please enlighten me if you know.
I'm comfortable welding, so I could cut and shorten a ball pivot fork. Anyone ever done that?
Is there such a thing as a short ball pivot clutch fork?
I'd appreciate any insight that anyone can give me...
Thank you.
Chris
Hopefully my last post looking for info on my A833 OD swap for my '65 Dart /6.
I have the correct bellhousing for the A833 OD transmission with the correct size hole (5 1/4" IIRC) for the larger pilot bearing retainer on the OD gearbox. I'm aware that I'll
have to fabricate a mount for the Z bar pivot ball on the bellhousing side, as the bolt holes for the pivot ball mount are different on the OD bellhousing.
The OD bellhousing has a ball pivot for the clutch fork (see pic). The original /6 bellhousing has tab retainer type for the clutch fork pivot (see pic).
What are my options for a clutch fork, understanding that the A body uses a short (about 11") clutch fork, and all ball-pivot forks I've seen are longer (about 12 1/2").
I'm aware that Brewers offers a bolt-on tab-type mount for the OD bellhousing. To use that, I'd have to drill and tap 2 mounting holes in the bellhousing because the OD bellhousing only has 1
tapped hole for the pivot ball. I'm not sure that the OD bellhousing has enough "meat" to provide a strong mount for the pivot, please enlighten me if you know.
I'm comfortable welding, so I could cut and shorten a ball pivot fork. Anyone ever done that?
Is there such a thing as a short ball pivot clutch fork?
I'd appreciate any insight that anyone can give me...
Thank you.
Chris