‘55 Mercury Clutch

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‘55 Mercury Clutch

Converting my ‘55 Mercury from automatic to manual transmission. Looking for either the actual parts or some good clear photos of both the chassis side and engine side brackets for the clutch equalizer bar (Z bar). I will need a few measurements to fabricate the parts if someone can provide photos.
Thanks in advance.
 
Re: ‘55 Mercury Clutch

Here is the parts list for the 56. I think 55 and 56 are pretty close.


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Re: ‘55 Mercury Clutch

That’s the proper diagram, at least in the bird’s they’re pretty much identical 55-56. But just out of curiosity, what transmission and shifting mechanism are you using?
 
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Yes, the ‘55 is the same as ‘56 and according to the parts diagram provided by old merc’s, was used thru at least ‘58. I didn’t know the early birds were the same. Now, if I just had a 3D printer...

Going old school with the transmission and shifter since I already have it in stock...4 speed Ford toploader with Hurst shifter out of a ‘70 Mustang.

Thanks for the replies.
 
Re: ‘55 Mercury Clutch

When I was 18 I converted a '55 Merc. Montclair from a Mercomatic to a three speed manual, and later a T10 Borg Warner 4 speed. At that time I went to a junk yard and got all on the donor parts from a '55 Ford. Bellhousing with clutch fork, flywheel, clutch, transmission, engine and frame equalizer shaft brackets, equalizer shaft, clutch pedal and under dash hardware, ect. Everything worked without modifications. When I put in the 4 speed later, there was an issue with the trans mount not lining up. Pretty sure I needed a different length driveshaft too, which I found after searching a pile of them at the junk yard.
 
Re: ‘55 Mercury Clutch

i guess you know if your 4 speed is out of a small block you have to grind 3/8 of the imput shaft.
 
Re: ‘55 Mercury Clutch

The Borg Warner T-10 I used in my '55 Mercury 292 was from a '63 390 FE, and the length of the input shaft was correct as is. Didn't realize small block transmissions were longer. Good to know.


Sal
 
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i can't add anything constructive, but I think it is interesting that in the illustration in post #2 The ball is on the engine side equalizer bracket and the socket is in the equalizer. On my '55, the ball is on the equalizer shaft and the socket is in the engine side bracket.
 
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