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    Posted: May/22/2022 at 4:10pm
Does anyone have experience setting up the clutch pedal linkage? I have a new return spring above the pedal and when I depress it it stays to the floor. It returns easy, and the bell crank linkage from the Z bar falls off the throw out arm. It also has a new spring.
I also obtained a new oil dip stick tube for my 343. It doesn’t seem to want to go
Into the block. Any advice!
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The clutch TOB against the clutch is your return from the floor. Your clutch rod is not adjusted out long enough to stay in place and keep the TOB about 1/8" from the clutch fingers.
Replacement DST are always a problem. Originals work the best. I have this tool set of three and do not know what they are called:
Not this vendor, but sooo useful in necking down tubes like this. Have never used them on nuts or bolts.


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Ok I’m an ex body man so I don’t know your mechanical acronyms. The spring I got for the inside, the heavy one, I got from blazers so it’s an OEM NOS.
So if I adjust the rod/linkage into the throw out arm that will correct it?
I appreciate your response.
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From under the vehicle, you should be able to feel and measure the rod distance until the TOB stops. That is the 1/8" play you want for your mechanical linkage.
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Please excuse my last of jargon- what is TOB?
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Oh! Throw out bearing!!
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Having a TSM and parts book for your car is an invaluable resource. Repro TSM's are available and there are sites with the parts books for free viewing. 
 
 
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DST is dipstick tube.
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