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KULTULZ · 10-08-2019, 04:57 PM

A guy brought in a 73 COUGAR 351CJ with inoperable clutch. Looked under the dash and the support bracket had failed. It has non-serviceable press-in bushings. Had a machinist replace the bearings with roller bearings and replace all linkage bushings -

On Ill -

4001508 - Main Supt
7551- Pedal Bushings
7517 - Bushings on Equalizer
7523 - Retracting Spring - Notice it also has an adjustment.

You need to go though the entire system. Remove driver's seat ...

Your '55 SHOP MANUAL will describe the '57

10-08-2019, 04:57 PM	#8
KULTULZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IN A 'GALAXIE' FAR FAR AWAY Posts: 6,485	Re: clutch problem in a '57 T-Bird A guy brought in a 73 COUGAR 351CJ with inoperable clutch. Looked under the dash and the support bracket had failed. It has non-serviceable press-in bushings. Had a machinist replace the bearings with roller bearings and replace all linkage bushings - On Ill - 4001508 - Main Supt 7551- Pedal Bushings 7517 - Bushings on Equalizer 7523 - Retracting Spring - Notice it also has an adjustment. You need to go though the entire system. Remove driver's seat ... Your '55 SHOP MANUAL will describe the '57 __________________ ***** We should have a contest. The player has to start at the very last post of a thread & then try to guess what the OP's original question was about ...