I just replaced the clutch disc, pressure plate, and throw-out bearing in my 1969 slant-six Dart. I used the 10" version (pick-up application). Everything went fine, but now with the clutch adjustment rod adjusted all the way out, the clutch will not fully disengage to allow the gears to shift.
Could I just fabricate a longer adjustment rod to get more travel or
what am I missing here. The new parts were all together in one of the clutch assembly kits.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Did you install the disc the right way around? If it is backwards the clutch will not disengage.

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The disc was marked with "flywheel side" and I installed it that way.
Mental lapses are always possible, but I am hopeful I did it the right way.

How much free play do you have? (pedal motion before throwout bearing starts to disengage clutch)

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I once had a similiar problem, for me it turned out to be a slightly damged pilot bushing, after a couple hundred miles and some hard shifting the rough spot wore off the bushing and everything has been fine since.

I used the roller bearing type pilot bushing that goes into the end of the
crankshaft.
The pedal goes a little more than half way down before it engages the throw-out bearing.
A friend of mine is making me a sleeve to go over the adjujsting rod to give it some more length. With the inspection cover off can I tell if the
disc is in backwards? Thanks for the replies.

I took the transmisssion back out and dropped the pressure plate and disc.
The disc was not in backwards. When removing the bolts attaching the pressure I noticed the lock washers were making contact with the disc. I had used the bolts from the 9 1/2 inch set up. I used new smaller head
allen wrench style bolts with smaller washers and put it all back together.
It is better, and I can shift between second and third, but not first and reverse. I can cut the engine off, put the car in either first or reverse and start the car with the clutch depresssed, but once I shift back to neutral, I can not get it back into first or reverse, only second or third. The clutch pedal seems to have the right movement and engages with the pedal about one and a half to two inches off the floor.
This car sat for many years and I put a rebulit engine in it along with the new clutch kit. I really do not know how the tranny functioned before.
It is a three on the tree with non syncro first gear. It was still full of fluid
when I removed it and seemed to function okay.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

You should have the clutch adjusted so it starts to disengage the clutch about 1" from the top. 1 1/2" to 2" from the floor is probably not fully releasing the disc. I wonder if your throwout bearing is appropriate to the rest of the package. Is your linkage "complete"?


Here is a good article for what you are doing.

http://www.slantsix.org/articles/clutch ... utches.htm

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10" disc can throw off your pivot point. Check out this link:
http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=

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