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#145349 06/10/09 07:32 PM
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Well I finally put the car on pavement driving Monday afternoon. and it ran great but would not shift into second. blush I could only shift when stopped or very slow. so I figured I needed to readjust the clutch as when I had the car apart I made the adjustments as needed to get the car together. My question is the 3/4 to 1 inch of play in the pedal is there now but I noticed the trough out bearing is almost touching the pressure plate ? is this normal and or should it touch the plate. The arm is adjusted as per the book but before I take the car off the lift I wanted to ask for advice on this adjustment.


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When installing new t/o bearing in my 48, that measurment of 3/4 to 1" left the t/o bearing just off the pressure plate. If the t/o bearing was to ride on pressure plate continually, would wear out bearing mighty quick. Lesson I learned was on my 55 resting my left foot on clutch pedal cause it felt just right, but it didn't take long to waste the t/o bearing.

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The throw out bearing should be just clear of the clutch fingers as jdv123 suggests especially with the solid type bearings.
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Thanks for this info. I figured is should not ride on the plate but wanted to ask. I will keep it just off the plate but still allowing me to have the proper operation. I will post after I get the car down{ its raining now so it will be later tomorrow or Saturday,


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I am not sure your shifting problem is related to the clutch. Is it shifting into third gear?
Do you have steering colomn gearshift or floorshift?

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I have column shift and I just spent the last few hours going over the adjustments as I had the car all apart. Now Im trying to keep the car idling so i can take it out to test it again. last week I was adjusting the timing and now Im going crazy as the service book does not tell you much about trouble shooting or does it tell you the timing order front or rear # 1 I figured it must be rear cylinder is #1 and I went by this. now Im trying to get the car to run long enough to get from the front seat to the engine compartment to run more test. willy Im going back out now as I came inside to check on why it may not idle but could not find anything.


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I have 1939 with steering colomn gear shift, and I spent a lot of time with adjusting the shifting links after I overhauled my transmission. Most likely jour shifting problems is related to the shifting links.

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Thanks I am heading out now to work on it again. hope to have it solved/ i am learning alot about this car and the adjustments needed but wish the service books were a little more photo friendly as sometimes a photo will speak more than words when it comes to restoring the old cars. patriot


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I figured it must be rear cylinder is #1 and I went by this

The front cylinder is number 1 not the rear cylinder. The firing order from the front cylinder is 1-5-3-6-2-4.

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thanks This will help. patriot I adjusted the timing by ear and the car runs now. I will get the timing light out in a day or so as the car is resting in my garage. I adjusted the clutch and the vacuum shift and it works great now. :vcca:


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