Wilwood pushrod alignment

[PaulRSchmidt]

So, in what I suspect is a case of, “now you tell me:” my pushrod attachment to the balance bar looks like the following:

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It appears the only way to adjust them so the pushrods are straight is to remove the master cylinders again and spin the clevises (clevi?) on their threads closer to the center?

[RoadRacer]

The threaded bars coming out the MC can be unscrewed in-place, allowing you to then screw in the clevises. Don't forget to leave ~.20" total gap

Just in case you don't have the full balance bar instructions (https://www.wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds252.pdf)..

[edwardb]

In order to adjust the balance bar spacing, you need to back out each MC pushrod from the clevis, which means taking off the MC bolts from the pedal box. But be careful. The specific goal isn't to make them straight. The goal is to achieve the .20 - .25" combined spacing describing in the instructions. Normally they come out of the box with the proper spacing. Of course check.

[PaulRSchmidt]

I must have fiddled with them or something, they were way off. Getting them set up now.

[cob427sc]

I think Road Racer has it right. I have adjusted these on both the roadster and a 33HR right in the car without loosening the MC bolts. Just loosen the check nuts and you can follow the instructions to adjust.

[edwardb]

I think Road Racer has it right. I have adjusted these on both the roadster and a 33HR right in the car without loosening the MC bolts. Just loosen the check nuts and you can follow the instructions to adjust.

That changes the pivot point and adjusts the front/back bias. But doesn't change the individual clevises or spacing. Only way to do that is get one or both clevises loose and spin around the threaded shaft.

[RoadRacer]

That changes the pivot point and adjusts the front/back bias. But doesn't change the individual clevises or spacing. Only way to do that is get one or both clevises loose and spin around the threaded shaft.

Sure, but if you keep undoing them, they come out of the clevis and allow you to spin the clevis.. that's my point.

[edwardb]

Sure, but if you keep undoing them, they come out of the clevis and allow you to spin the clevis.. that's my point.

Maybe we're not talking about the same thing. Sure you can spin the threaded balance bar enough to get the clevis off. But you still have to remove one clevis or the other from the MC pushrod and move independent from the other to change the spacing. Which I understood was the original question. Easier IMO to take the two nuts off the MC mount and with it loose spin the MC pushrod off the clevis. Then spin the clevis to adjust. I can only cite what has worked for me. If there's another way, great. No point in going back and forth. Seems to me the question has been answered.

[PaulRSchmidt]

Yes, I ended up taking off the MC, as the adjusters seemed to bind somewhat as I unscrewed them. Maybe it would have been fine, but it wasn’t a big deal to do it the way you did.