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Topic: '69 clutch spring installed !
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Mpcoluv
Gearhead Posts: 786
From: Charlotte NC usa
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-16-2003 06:58 AM
   
Finally installed the under dash clutch spring on my '69.
What a Bee-yatch.
I finally conned a friend into cutting me a new spring isolator bushing out of nylon on a lathe.
I'm suprised that no one is making those bushings for the aftermarket, since they are unavailable.......
Thanks for the tips guys.
BTW to the installation method that uses two hose clamps works well. You have to have the spring totally compressed to get it in however.
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Pierre
Gearhead Posts: 350
From: France
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01-16-2003 09:05 AM
This spring installation and the door window mechanism are, in my opinion, the two nastiest project on a mustang. So you are half way through 
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 2888
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-16-2003 09:06 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Mpcoluv:
I finally conned a friend into cutting me a new spring isolator bushing out of nylon on a lathe.
I'm suprised that no one is making those bushings for the aftermarket, since they are unavailable........
A little horseshoe looking thing? Hmmmmm, I bought a few direct from Ford  ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html
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Mpcoluv
Gearhead Posts: 786
From: Charlotte NC usa
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-16-2003 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by V8 Thumper:
A little horseshoe looking thing? Hmmmmm, I bought a few direct from Ford
Nope. The '69 has a large spring that sort of looks like a giant valve spring mounted in a compressed position on top of the clutch pedal. Each end of the spring had a tubular isolator with a locating groove.
These isolators (or springs for that matter) are not available as far as I could tell.
I called Ford and all the new and used parts vendors with no luck.
Finally had to get an isolator made.
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 3807
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-16-2003 10:27 AM
Cool.KK's brother wasnt having any luck finding one. He is pretty sure he has one, but just doesnt know where he "stored" it.
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Mpcoluv
Gearhead Posts: 786
From: Charlotte NC usa
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-16-2003 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by kid vishus:
Cool.KK's brother wasnt having any luck finding one. He is pretty sure he has one, but just doesnt know where he "stored" it.
Thanks anyways. I actually got David V. to make it for me in his shop. I had to buy him lunch though. 
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 3807
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-16-2003 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by Mpcoluv:
I actually got David V. to make it for me in his shop. I had to buy him lunch though.
Cool, maybe you could talk nice to him about cutting a crank for the stroker cleveland I want to build. I bet that would cost me a whole bunch more than just lunch though. j/k
That was nice of him to do that for you though.
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