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Old 08-26-2017, 06:32 AM   #9
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Default Re: 8BA clutch finger adjsutement

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Originally Posted by Bruce Lancaster View Post
The Ford adjustment instructions are in the '46 V8 engine overhaul book (the more common later editions lack that section) and in the transmission/overdrive/clutch book which is readily available in reprint. You can get it from Van Pelt sales...while there you should also buy Van Pelt's own transmission book, which is better than the Ford one but without clutch info.
This is good news. However, I was planning on assembling this engine over the weekend, so my chances of obtaining this manual are non-existent. If someone could summarize it here, I would greatly appreciate it. Basically, do I grind the fingers or disassemble the clutch and shim the pivots? If the technique is the latter, I would disassemble the pressure plate and could probably figure out what has to be done. I do not, however, want to disassemble a brand new pressure plate if it is not necessary.
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