1967 Plymouth GTX Clutch problem

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[moparedtn]

Mercy, is $120 the going rate these days?

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Pilot bearing from Jaime Passion

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[Mackman]

We’re you using a pilot bushing and a pilot bearing? Using both was not recommended according to Brewers.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

We’re you using a pilot bushing and a pilot bearing? Using both was not recommended according to Brewers.

New style pilot bushing from Passion

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Did a little more bell housing , throw out bearing… painting Z bar and new bushing next.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Picking up finished rebuild of my transmission….​

Here’s a few photos at Jamie’s shop

 

[Pops1967GTX]

at least 3 attempts to install transmission. Frustrating. Will try again this weekend , Extra hand…..

 

[AR67GTX]

What's the problem?

 

[Pops1967GTX]

What's the problem?

having a hard time, I can get it into the throw out bearing but can't get it to mesh into the spline of the clutch.. My back started to act up so I stop.....

 

[AR67GTX]

Hook up the clutch linkage and put a couple threaded dowels (4” long) in the bell housing bolt holes to help carry the transmission. Put the yoke in and put it in 4th gear. When sliding the transmission in, if it hangs up, try rotating the yoke a few degrees and that might do it. But most likely you need to get a helper in the drivers seat and while the transmission is slid in as far as it will go, have the helper slowly press the clutch pedal down while your wiggling the transmission forward. This allows the disc to move slightly while the input snout finds the pilot bushing hole and slides in. So far I’ve never had this fail me (hopefully you won’t be the first).

 

[Richard Cranium]

Hook up the clutch linkage and put a couple threaded dowels (4” long) in the bell housing bolt holes to help carry the transmission. Put the yoke in and put it in 4th gear. When sliding the transmission in, if it hangs up, try rotating the yoke a few degrees and that might do it. But most likely you need to get a helper in the drivers seat and while the transmission is slid in as far as it will go, have the helper slowly press the clutch pedal down while your wiggling the transmission forward. This allows the disc to move slightly while the input snout finds the pilot bushing hole and slides in. So far I’ve never had this fail me (hopefully you won’t be the first).

By myself, I've just loosened the pressure plate bolts enough so that it was holding the disc with little pressure and then wiggle the transmission in.

 

[padam]

Mine was really kicking my butt last time I put it in, and that was just r-n-r the trans without moving the clutch. finally I was ably to get enough forward pressure on the trans to pop it in.
In the past I have hooked up the clutch linkage and had a helper push on the pedal while I shoved in the trans.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

New bearing Retaining clips that hold on the fork we’re not bent in the right direction causing the bearing a pop out

Sent photos to passion and bent clips to a 45” angle. Loosen pressure plate & the transmission is back in

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Now I’m resting back shoulder’s…

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Disappointed, transmission is back out. didn't pick up on original problems of clutch failure. fork angle to Z-bar was incorrect. Wrong Clutch fork !!!!

 

[Pops1967GTX]

New & correct clutch fork, check all measurements & installed

 

[padam]

My bellhousing has 2 holes where the ball stud can go. (I may be missing a bracket, this was cobbled together 35 years ago.)
I used the top one I think.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Transmission reinstalled. Clutch fork and adjustment rod line up. Just need to adjust free play & Air grap @ fingers….