Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 153 Location: N. Wisconsin
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: Clutch rod length?
A previous owner had substituted his own "custom" adjustable connection for this rod in the clutch linkage of my M38A1. I want to put it back to original so I can properly adjust the clutch. Can anyone tell me the actual length of this rod or the correct distance between the two holes it connects? Thanks!
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Dave
M38A1 2/55, MD81433, U.S. ARMY 2A3514
M100 Dunbar Kapple, ?/51, #15122
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:55 pm Post subject: clutch rod
Several folks have noted they do not have a clutch rod with two 90 degree bends but a rod with two clevises instead, as I do.
I ran across this clutch rod replacement article in PS 43 a while back.
I intended to post about it then, but got caught up reading more of those things....
Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:58 pm Post subject:
I run the double yoke set up, it's a direct pull. The stock bended rod set up tends to flex when under tension because it's being pulled open like a cheap c-clamp. _________________ Brett
'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD
Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 153 Location: N. Wisconsin
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:05 pm Post subject:
Hi Brian ! Thanks for the very helpful and interesting update. I ended up keeping the adjustable rig that came on my A1. Now, thanks to your research, I can even consider it a possible legitimate motor-pool mod. _________________ Support our troops, past and present.
Dave
M38A1 2/55, MD81433, U.S. ARMY 2A3514
M100 Dunbar Kapple, ?/51, #15122
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