845frankm

I have a 67 mustang with a 351w with a 5 speed im having a problem with the clutch when I push in the pedal it turns over and starts fine and runs as soon as I release the clutch pedal motor dies and wont turn over unless pedal is pushed in Ive adjusted the clutch rod and no change

Gun Jam

uhhhh............

Based on your description I think its working fine!

Could you be more specific?
When did it last run right
Have you driven it before?
What did you do to it since it last ran right?

-Gun

67mustang302

Is the transmission in neutral? Is there a clutch or neutral start switch wired in?

845frankm

with car in neutral and not touching clutch the engine hard to turn over push clutch in car still in neutral motor turns over fine and starts

845frankm

no safety switches

Gun Jam

We're being fed scraps of a story here so it won't be possible to tell you whats wrong.....accurately

But I'm putting my bet on a seized up trans input shaft...Hell its diagnosis that's on par with the description.

When the clutch is in it would free the clutch disc from the engine via the pressure plate and flywheel. The clutch disc is directly connected to the input shaft on the trans. So if releasing the input shaft from the engine causes the engine to turn over nice then why not suspect the input shaft.

Sounds like you'll need to drop the trans and take a look. Not all that difficult.

Good luck let us know what you find.

-Gun

gjz30075

Does your 5 speed (assuming a World Class T5) have ATF for its fluid? If you put in 80/90W, then this might be your problem. 80/90W is way too thick to flow through the tiny orifices in the T5. Although many trans run 80/90W with no problems, yours could be a weak battery combined with the wrong fluid.