Clutch related question

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Hi Guys. I am new here and just wanted to say hello and ask a question. I need to know what a part is called. This is on a 41 Ford, what is the part called that we commonly called a "z-bar" on the 60's cars? One side mounts to the frame on a ball and the other end I think to the bell housing. Something like clutch release bellcrank maybe,lol. I know exactly what the thing is, just don't know what the proper name is for. I will appreciate any answers on this. Many thanks, RonW

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I, for one, have no earthly idea about what you are talking about. Never heard of any such animal. Any pictures???
 
it is a clutch 'Z' bar as pictured below.,,,,But a '41 Ford would just have a shaft, Not Z bar.
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Yes, it serves the exact same purpose as your z bar in the picture. It just doesn't seem appropriate to call it that since it does not resemble a z. I have never looked at one that was assembled on a flathead, so I don't know what the engine side of it connects to. Does it have a pivoting bar (for lack of a better term) on the bell to connect to? Thanks, RonW
 
It is the part that is attachedto the clutch pedal and causes the clutch to release, when you press the clutch.
 
Here is a picture of the clutch linkage for '40-'48 Ford.
Look for part # 7503 in the middle of the picture. That is the clutch cross shaft.

Flathead_Clutchassy_1940-48_85hp.jpg
 
Thanks a lot Lanny. That explains it for me. I thought it could have been made this way, but still wondered if it had a conventional fork and another piece of linkage. Thanks again, RonW
 
Yep, all the old repair manuals refer to them as equalizer shaft assemblies and the part in the bell housing is the clutch throw out shaft.

Kerby
 
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The term usually refers to any system whether cable, shaft, or push pull tube operated that provides for equal distribution of forces from the applied force. In the case of the clutch control, the pedal applies a pressure to a lever on the shaft that in turn applies an equal force to the clutch throw out fingers or fork. In the case of the rear hand brake system or emergency brake, the front cable attaches to the equallizer link and it applies equal force to the rear cable or cables.

Kerby
 
rotorwrench said:
The term usually refers to any system whether cable, shaft, or push pull tube operated that provides for equal distribution of forces from the applied force. In the case of the clutch control, the pedal applies a pressure to a lever on the shaft that in turn applies an equal force to the clutch throw out fingers or fork. In the case of the rear hand brake system or emergency brake, the front cable attaches to the equallizer link and it applies equal force to the rear cable or cables.

Kerby
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Thanks for responding. I can see how an e-brake actuator separates and "equalizes" the force between two rear brakes. I still don't understand how the combined (or shared) brake and clutch pedal "equalizer shaft" performs any kind of "equalization". Are you saying that the foot pedal pressure is directly proportional to the pressure delivered by the actuator arm? In other words, there is no "leverage"?
 
Mike51Merc said:
Thanks for responding. I can see how an e-brake actuator separates and "equalizes" the force between two rear brakes. I still don't understand how the combined (or shared) brake and clutch pedal "equalizer shaft" performs any kind of "equalization". Are you saying that the foot pedal pressure is directly proportional to the pressure delivered by the actuator arm? In other words, there is no "leverage"?
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The lever that the clutch pedal connects to looks to me to be about the same length as the clutch release fork is. The pedal only applies the force to the first lever which applies the same force to the throw out bearing on the other end.

Kerby
 
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