Advice for a really stiff clutch on a 60
In reference to this earlier posting, I now have more questions. https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...70338&uid=8760
Well I finally have the car and for the most part I am quite happy with it. The first order of business though is dealing with that clutch.
It is WAY too stiff and I would say pretty much undrivable the way it is. If you use normal foot/leg movement for depressing the clutch it is VERY stiff and the pedal throw seems quite short. When you release it is practicaly impossible to not stall it every time as it is so stiff and engages quite quickly.
I found that if I "plant" my heal on the floor and just pivot my ankle that I can better control the engagement and release of it to the point that it is somewhat driveable but I know this isn't right.
Apparently the pressure plate(which I confirmed is a diaphagm type), bellhousing, flywheel and cross shaft are from a 66 small block vette. Is there anyway to make this combination work in a 60? I'm thinking that it's a leverage or geometry conflict between the mix of parts but I'm currious to see what other have done in this situation because I'll bet this isn't the only 60 out there with a C2 clutch and bellhousing.
I was thinking that if I extended the input arm on the cross shaft a bit that it would get me more leverage and thus more throw at the pedal and that might do it but before I go and "Bubba-ize it" more I wanted to see if others have been here and what they did to fix it.
I am actually looking for some correct components to return this part of the car back to original but in the mean time I'd like to get the set-up that's in there working so that I can at least drive the car.
Any ideas?
Oh and could someone post a side by side pic of a 60 style and 66 style cross shaft? I'd like to see what the difference is between the lever lengths and clock positions of each. maybe a 60 cross shaft is all it needs(fingers crossed)?
Well I finally have the car and for the most part I am quite happy with it. The first order of business though is dealing with that clutch.
It is WAY too stiff and I would say pretty much undrivable the way it is. If you use normal foot/leg movement for depressing the clutch it is VERY stiff and the pedal throw seems quite short. When you release it is practicaly impossible to not stall it every time as it is so stiff and engages quite quickly.
I found that if I "plant" my heal on the floor and just pivot my ankle that I can better control the engagement and release of it to the point that it is somewhat driveable but I know this isn't right.
Apparently the pressure plate(which I confirmed is a diaphagm type), bellhousing, flywheel and cross shaft are from a 66 small block vette. Is there anyway to make this combination work in a 60? I'm thinking that it's a leverage or geometry conflict between the mix of parts but I'm currious to see what other have done in this situation because I'll bet this isn't the only 60 out there with a C2 clutch and bellhousing.
I was thinking that if I extended the input arm on the cross shaft a bit that it would get me more leverage and thus more throw at the pedal and that might do it but before I go and "Bubba-ize it" more I wanted to see if others have been here and what they did to fix it.
I am actually looking for some correct components to return this part of the car back to original but in the mean time I'd like to get the set-up that's in there working so that I can at least drive the car.
Any ideas?
Oh and could someone post a side by side pic of a 60 style and 66 style cross shaft? I'd like to see what the difference is between the lever lengths and clock positions of each. maybe a 60 cross shaft is all it needs(fingers crossed)?
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