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Godfather 09-05-2008 03:33 PM
Does this look right?
 
Should there be a nut on the backside of the clutch fork? It does have a return spring. I put a picture in my gallery. I have not taken the time to learn how to insert in a message yet, sorry.

Kramer 09-05-2008 03:43 PM
Now that I think about it, I don't think mine has a nut on the back either...if you have enough return pressure you may not need it...ill check on mine later tonight.

patrickt 09-05-2008 03:51 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kramer (Post 876814)
Now that I think about it, I don't think mine has a nut on the back either...if you have enough return pressure you may not need it...ill check on mine later tonight.
I run a return spring and nut on the back of the rod going through the fork. Every now and then a rod will pop out of the fork. It's not that common, though.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...lutch_fork.jpg

thorconstr 09-05-2008 03:53 PM
I would think that you need a nut on both sides to lock up the adjustment.

Godfather 09-05-2008 04:11 PM
Patrick, I have alot more thread sticking out the backside of the fork than yours shows, but maybe I should add a nut anyway. Is yours locked down tight or just snug against the fork?

Traveller 09-05-2008 04:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Godfather (Post 876811)
Should there be a nut on the backside of the clutch fork? It does have a return spring. I put a picture in my gallery. I have not taken the time to learn how to insert in a message yet, sorry.
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...clutchfork.JPG

patrickt 09-05-2008 04:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Godfather (Post 876825)
Patrick, I have alot more thread sticking out the backside of the fork than yours shows, but maybe I should add a nut anyway. Is yours locked down tight or just snug against the fork?
It's just a nut on the end of the rod that has Loctite on it. There is space between it and the clutch fork. It serves two functions: 1) It ensures that the rod can not pop out of the fork on lightning fast, once in a million shifts; and 2) It lets you hold the rod in place when you rotate the fitting on the slave cylinder side of the fork to adjust the freeplay to prevent wear on your throw out bearing. You should put a nut on the end of the rod along with a little Loctite. But it should be the last thing you do after you get everything else set up nice.

Godfather 09-05-2008 04:20 PM
Sounds good, I'll do that later then. I'm bleeding the clutch again now and hopefully taking an easy ride tonight.

Rick Parker 09-05-2008 05:26 PM
It is not required, the entire force from the plate pressure is preventing the clutch fork from jumping/slipping off of the adjuster ball. As long as you have about 1/2" of rod protruding through you are ok. The ideal set up is to modify the lever so a 5/16" male rod end can be attached to the threaded shaft from the slave and sandwiched in the end of the lever. It takes a little fabrication but it works well and allows for infinate adjustability. It is described and illustrated nicely in Carroll Smiths book "Prepare to Win".

Jac Mac 09-05-2008 10:11 PM
Its not a silly idea to have that safety nut with a diaphragm clutch cover assy, on a full throttle shift the diaphragm can be held in the flat/released position by centrifugal force which allows the release fork to have too much clearance.


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