Clutch Pedal/Linkage/Fork

Looking for some assistance/guidance regarding my 1970 AMX 390 with T-10 4 speed transmission.

I am in the process of reassembling my 1970 AMX after a full body and under carriage, suspension, rear end, brakes, etc. restoration. The motor and tranny have been rebuilt and are in the car. I've replaced all the clutch and shift linkage bushings, associated springs and installed a new clutch throw out rod (pushes the clutch fork - mine was not original it was a fully threaded rod and was longer than the one I purchased from Amark).

Here are a couple of questions I have:

1) Is the clutch pedal suppose to go to the floor/firewall and then back up into the upright position with a push of my hand?
Note: this is happening whether I have the linkage attached or not. I can push the clutch pedal towards the firewall with small effort, it depresses about half way and the Overcenter spring takes over and pulls it to the firewall. Also, works that way when I pull it back up (away from the firewall), the Overcenter spring takes over about half way up and returns the pedal to be aligned with the brake pedal, meaning all the way up.

2) The clutch fork that I installed, purchased from American Parts Depot, looks different from the one I replaced it with (the original is worn). The new fork is bent down, manufactured that way, as it comes out of the bell housing and is scraping at the bottom of the hole in the bell housing where the fork comes through. When I install the rubber dust boot around the fork and on the bell housing it hangs up and does not flow freely as it moves the throw out bearing. The fork that I removed is straight so I am assuming it would not hang up if installed.

Any insight on either of these items, or both, is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Greg (user id = GPat)

clutch fork could be a later one, they were a little off center, original straight.  

though it's all for an early rambler american, there's pictures of three different AMC clutch forks at the URL below. you gotta scroll down about 75%, to where it says... "CLUTCH FORK"

http://sr-ix.com/AMC/1961-Rambler-Roadster/transmission/index.html

GPat wrote: Steve, Thanks for the picture, big help to me.  Your clutch fork looks identical to the one I replaced (straight with no downward turn as it leaves the bell housing), I still have the original/one that was there, but it's worn.  Is yours the original or replacement?  If it is a replacement, where did you get it from? tomj, Great link to the tranny information with pics of the forks.  All of this info is a huge help to me.

It's original to a '70 Javelin.

-Steve-