Quicktime Bellhousing - clutch fork ball adjustment question

[dmoran]

I'm assembling the drivetrain and I'm uncertain about the installation of the fork pivot ball to the bellhousing.

First off - It is a quicktime RM-6065, a SBF engine and TKO-600 trans. I'm using the FFR provided clutch cable and Wildwood pedal box.

Of all the info on the web, I don't see too much about the pivot ball and most of the forum posts I see have answers like "try this" or "maybe that" but I really didn't find the definitive - do this.

The ball headed bolt is adjustable and the height is locked in with a jam nut. Do you have any idea where to start or what the best procedure for adjustment is? Once the trans is installed, it doesn't look like there is much chance to change it.

Thanks for your help,
Doug

[edwardb]

You want the clutch arm to be at about 90 degrees or maybe a little more when the throw-out bearing is touching the clutch fingers. It will likely take several tries to find the right spot for the adjustable pivot. The good news is you don't have to put everything together to check the setting. With the flywheel and clutch installed, start the pivot about in the middle of the adjustment, put the TOB on the clutch arm, clip the clutch arm on the pivot, and fit the bellhousing in place on the engine. Maybe start a couple of the bolts to make sure it stays in place. Then check the position of the clutch arm making sure the TOB is hitting the clutch fingers in the center as it would if the transmission were also installed. Repeat until you find the right location, then lock down the pivot with the jamb nut. I normally also add some blue Loctite. Put everything together including the transmission and if you were careful it should be the same and good to go. You're right. It can't be adjusted once assembled. Here's a picture of my Dart SBF, bell housing and TKO. This is a hydraulic setup, but the clutch arm location for yours should be similar.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/edwardb123/Factory%20Five%20Mark%204%20Roadster%20Build/Engine/IMG_2417_zps607b0496.jpg (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/edwardb123/media/Factory%20Five%20Mark%204%20Roadster%20Build/Engine/IMG_2417_zps607b0496.jpg.html)

[dmoran]

As always, you are a lifesaver - or at least a mistake-saver :-)

That's kinda what I thought based on the not so sure posts I read but I'd like to be sure. Also - should there be some kind of rubber boot keeping gunk out of the hole in the bellhousing?

THANKS!
Doug

[edwardb]

As always, you are a lifesaver - or at least a mistake-saver :-)

That's kinda what I thought based on the not so sure posts I read but I'd like to be sure. Also - should there be some kind of rubber boot keeping gunk out of the hole in the bellhousing?

THANKS!
Doug

You're welcome. Hope it sets up OK for you. Nope, no cover or boot for the clutch arm opening on a Quicktime. The OEM Ford bell has a cover, but only works with a cable. Not hydraulic like many use. Even then, many leave it off. It's really not a problem. You're not planning any off-roading are you? :p

[dmoran]

Charles, an instructor at build school, sent me this. It matches what EdwardB said and gives some good detail. I'm posting it for future readers of this thread.

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[boat737]

Charles, an instructor at build school, sent me this. It matches what EdwardB said and gives some good detail. I'm posting it for future readers of this thread.

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Build School just keeps on giving...

You don't by chance have a .pdf of this do you?