The clutch linkage on the early's is pretty primative and prone to wear. As has been mentioned when you crawl under and inspect, you're likely to...
That "overload thing" is to prevent your front driveshaft from hitting the bell housing when the springs compress.
Outstanding work John!(y) Kinda makes me miss my old '51 pickup.:(
Thank you for posting this information, Ken. This is the kind of stuff that helps make this place a goldmine for those who are digging for help...
A friend used vinegar saturated paper towels laid on the steel to remove the scale from a trailer frame he built. He said it worked.
That's exactly what I was thinking, but Grant beat me to it!
That's one of the reasons I'm using it on my project.
Where is the wiring diagram?
I had to relocate mine to allow for my power steering gear.
I drilled the rivet and carefully used a thin cutoff wheel to cut the weld. Was able to relocate/reuse the bracket.
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