Re: 304/T19/D300 swap

[RLIRELAND@domain.elided]

In a message dated 3/10/99, 1:37:58 PM, ihc@domain.elided writes:
<<> Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 13:05:21 -0000
> From: "Jeff" <tark_terra@domain.elided>
> Subject: 304/T19/D300 swap
>
> OK Ihers,
> A little update on my fiasco.
> I got all the clutch linkage up and linked.  Only one minor glitch, no
clutch, at least the pedal wasn't working it.  I thought perhaps the throw out
bearing was different, Scout vs truck.  So I pulled the inspection plate to
see what exactly was going on in there.  The linkage was working the bearing
to and fro, but not in far enough.  I thought I had the wrong throw out as
someone on the digest had suggested the possibility of a different bearing
truck/scout.  So I compared to the Scout diesel throw out.  Exactly the same.
I'm assuming now that I installed the throw out fork onto the throw out shaft
bass ackwards.  But before I started tearing into it AGAIN, I drove it around
the block.  All four gears are there, thrid and forth were a little tough to
get into, at least compared to the '77.  It also seemed a little doggish,
maybe it needs to be tuned in a little?>>


Tark,

I've experienced the same or similar problem with my '65 Scout 80 three speed.
As far as I know, all the parts (clutch disc, Pressure plate and release
bearing are identical replacements for what was there already. However, upon
reassembly, I had no clutch. The disc is always engaged even when the pedal is
fully depressed. I have a hydraulic clutch but the problem sounds the same as
yours. Namely, the clutch fork is not pressing the clutch fingers far enough
to disengage the clutch.
I have tried the following:
1. extending the length of the clutch slave cylinder rod that connects to the
clutch fork.
2. adjusting the position of the clutch fingers on the pressure plate so they
are closer
    to the release bearing.
3. rebuilding and rebleeding the clutch master and slave cylinders.
So far, nothing as helped.  This can't be that hard to do. Like I said, I
replaced all parts with the same replacement part and didn't monkey with the
position of the clutch pedal or slave cylinder or any linkages. Must be
something simple that I'm overlooking.
Let me know if you have a breakthrough.

Roy Ireland
'65 Scout 80
Tucson, AZ
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