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
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