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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,177 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,177 | I don't think you have the spring in wrong, it just has to snap over the ball. Although it looks like the left side of the spring in your first picture may be bent down a bit too much. It should stand forward like the right side does. Maybe the ball is already down in the socket and the spring isn't retaining it. You could remove the ball and try fitting it on the bench to check for the spring being the proper shape.
It should snap in with just a little force. I recall putting mine in after the tranny was in place and slipped the fork behind the throwout bearing and pried on the end of the arm where the clutch linkage attaches to get it snapped in place.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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