The clutch pedal travel on my '73 Valiant is rough and doesn't come all the way back on release of the clutch. This sticking requires that the pedal be physically be pulled back the final two inches every time the clutch is released. It appears that the bushings on the clutch pedal mounting shaft are bad, but to get at these bushings it is necessary to remove the clutch over center spring, which is a large, heavy spring that is attached to the clutch pedal. Does anybody know any tricks for removing the clutch pedal over center spring on '73 Valiant?

-- Got the same thing, still have to fix it though,.. you learn to drive with it,.. Hope you find the fix for this --

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1965 Barreiros Dodge Dart. 225 / 4 speed.

I messed with one of those about 6 years ago.
I think your best bet is to remove the complete pedal assembly from the car. Remove the instrument cluster so you can see and reach what you are doing. You will have to unbolt the master brake cylinder (no need to disconnect the brake lines), and the bolts and nuts that hold the pedal bracket to the dash and where ever else you find them. then you can work the whole pedal assembly out of there. It's a snug fit but once you figure out the correct way to wiggle it and move it around, it comes right out. I swapped the pedal assembly on a 1975 Valiant when changing from an auto trans to manual trans, and I did it again when I put the auto trans back in.

Once you have the pedal assembly out, I forget what you do next. I think you remove some retainer on the pedal pivot shaft, then slide the pedal and shaft to the left a little bit and then the clutch pedal will miss the limit stops and swing far enough to remove all the tension on the spring.

Hey! You got it! Good for you!

I swapped out the manual trans pedals in my Duster out for a single large brake pedal for an automatic. Are the brake pedal brackets different for auto. and manual trans cars, or are they both the same. The big brake pedal seems to stick out to far.

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82 D150-225/727
02 Dakota-3.9/5 speed
87 GMC C7000-8.2 Detroit Diesel/5+2