Clutch Adjustment Help

[Jeffro]

I need some basic help with adjusting the clutch on a 70 LT1 with M21. Diagrams or online resource would be a plus.

 

[69MyWay]

What kind of problem are you having that you wish to adjust?

 

[Chick]

Just make sure you keep a certain amount of throw out bearing play........ (around 3/4 of an inch) in play........ or you will ruin the throw out bearing. You don't want it riding on the pressure plate all the time or it will wipe out the throw out bearing.

 

[Jeffro]

The clutch let's out really late and I am having problems downshifting from 3rd to snd to first when the car is cold.

 

[JohnZ]

The pushrod from the pedal to the top arm on the Z-bar has the adjustment; set it so you have 1" of pedal free play between the "up against the bumper" position to the point where you feel resistance when you push it in.

 

[Ala75Vette]

....if you pop the hood and look under the master cylinder, you'll see the clutch pushrod JohnZ is talking about. When I replaced my clutch a while back I adjusted mine most of the way "out" (to the end of the pushrod). It's a relatively easy adjustment to perform.