'32 clutch release lever??

PeteVS

PeteVS

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All the talk about "new '32" parts... Does anyone reproduce (forge/cast/fabricate) the '32 clutch release lever? I don't think it's even worth looking for a gennie. Not that I wouldn't be able to find one, but if I did, it would be fiscally irresponsible to buy it.
 
Some were made in Colorado about 5years ago. They were a "weldment" from mild steel? Heard they are no longer in business... I bought several and
have 3 left. No complaints on those I sold. I had the big end made to fit the
original shaft, which is a little under .875" To use on repro shaft, have to ream the hole to fit .875" (7/8").

What do you consider to be fiscally irresponsible???
 
I might have one of those. I have a bunch of good used clutch arms on the shelf but some of the early ones are not ID'd yet. Does anyone have a photo of what the 32 passenger car arm should look like? If I have what you need, it's available and won't be unobtainium.
 
In the past, I have run across originals for little money, but lately if you can even find one, they are not cheap. I have seen fabricated replacements while appearance wise, they are not close to the originals, they look like they will work.

Chris
 
This is a scan from the cover of Vern Tardel's transmission book. It didn't scan and make the transition to jpeg very well, but it shows the '32 lever on the transmission. Regarding fiscal responsibility, I'd consider $30 - $40 to be responsible.
 

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Those '32 clutch arms were hard to find 20 years ago. Here is a photo of one.


Call Gene at 330-644-3450
Here is his website http://www.modelengineeringco.com/mec.htm

He does not show the clutch arm on his website but he has all kinds of neat stuff for guys trying to build '32 Ford hot rods powered by flatheads without butchering anything. I thought I remembered him having those arms so I called him for you. He does have the '32 clutch arms cast in ductile iron for $42.00. He also has '32 motor mounts. He is a good guy, I have dealt with him several times in the past and It has always been a pleasant experience. Get his catalog its full of good stuff!

Jerry
 

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There were two shapes listed, one with a distinct bend, the other a smooth curve for B and V8...can't remember without going home and looking which is which. I have examples of about 4 different shapes...all begin and end at same geometry, so no sweat. There were also early ones with 2 top holes, the extra for the power clutch that never made production!
I'd suggest slightly bending out a common later short one, then welding on a fabricated arm to '32 length welded the full length of the short one for extra support.
I think I can find a loose real one you can use as a model.
 
If you have not found a suitable lever e-mail me ,tsoseman@iowatelecom.net, and I will send you one for the shipping. I will send you specks as this lever is on a '36 case but it came out of a hot rodded '32 coupe, and from the looks of the pins holding the assy. together it has been changed.
 
The early clutch lever was used on the B and when the V8 came out the engine steady rods were moved closer to the transmission. This caused the clutch release arm to bind on the steady rods, so the arm was reshaped.
 
Chisel said:
The early clutch lever was used on the B and when the V8 came out the engine steady rods were moved closer to the transmission. This caused the clutch release arm to bind on the steady rods, so the arm was reshaped.
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I believe that the very early V8's had brackets that bolted onto the side of the block like the B so the engine radius (steady) rods were outboard like the B. (My son's very early B pickup does not have the
holes in the K-member for the closer-in rods.) Then what you say happened. The early lever has no "dogleg" while the later one does.
 
Richard (EV8G) said:
I believe that the very early V8's had brackets that bolted onto the side of the block like the B so the engine radius (steady) rods were outboard like the B. (My son's very early B pickup does not have the
holes in the K-member for the closer-in rods.) Then what you say happened. The early lever has no "dogleg" while the later one does.
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You are right on the money. My early 18-1xxx Phaeton has it that way. All my other ones are 18-xxxxx so don't know when they changed.
 

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