i don't know if this is what you're looking for....I have a 67 with the original Z-bar (that sucks) set up.

 

What's wrong with your z-bar? Mine works perfectly now that I replaced the bushings.

 

I've went through two bars and a set of bushings. Not too mention, I've broken one clutch bar, the one that goes between the Z bar and clutch fork. Maybe I'm a bit rough on them, I do have an 11" clutch under there and it takes a lot of pressure to dis-engage. The only thing that I do like about it, is with my foot on the clutch while driving lets me feel everything that the car is doing. That is the only reason why I keep it.

James

 

Did you pack the z-bar with grease? And replace the grease retainer felts? Even after 40 years, my original bushings were still mostly there. The felts were long gone, but the bushings weren't destroyed.

I did finally break the adjustable lower rod, but it looked like it had been working at it for a long time, and I'm sure the fact that my motor mounts were shot didn't help the situation.

And I agree, I like the added feel of the mechanical linkage over cable or hydraulic setups.

 

Yeah, I have the felts, they came with a new bushing kit I got about a year ago. I packed the whole thing with grease....in fact it may have been you that told me how to replace my original one a year or so back.

I still haven't heard from Remicks if this is the spring in question. I was out in my 40 degree garage this morning in my under wear as soon as I woke up just to get a few pictures for him. I noticed this thread has been lingering for a few days and I ment to respond earlier.

James

 

Oh yeah, sorry for not responding musnicki. Thanks for taking the bullet for me and taking those pictures in your underwear. But they helped me with another question I had. They showed me that my actuator bar was bent and needs to be replaced. I don't want to bend it back because the metal will already be weakened and be likely to bend back.

As to my original question I was talking about the one inside underneath the dash.

 

Ahh...I don't have a spring there. When I remove stuff from under the hood the clutch pedal just stays where it is unless I move it to the floor and it stays there. The pressure from the pressure plate (and springs) moves the clutch back to it's original position which is level with the brake pedal.

I purchased a "clutch return spring" from CJ Pony parts a year back and they send me a huge black 1/4" thick metal spring. It almost looked like it should go to my one of my hood springs, the thing was huge and no moving. The little spring that I took a picture of under the hood does do the job of returning the pedal back to being level with the brake. I'm not sure if there is suspose to be another spring on the inside of the car.

 

Yeah, there's one under the dash that functions as an over-center assist spring. You usually need it for factory long-style clutches because they require a lot of pedal effort to actuate. If you convert over to a diaphragm style clutch, you need to take it out because diaphragm clutches don't require as much pedal effort.

 

Just to clarify...So, there should be two springs (one under dash and one under hood)? I do not have a spring on my setup at all, which may would help with my extra heavy pressure plate. I have to man up to drive it in traffic.

 

The one under the dash is an assist spring (mostly). If you have a hard time pushing the pedal, you should probably reinstall that spring.

There should be two more springs though, one in the engine bay and one hooked to the clutch fork. Those are both return springs to take up the slack in the system and keep you from burning out TO bearings.