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1. Is there a return spring that hooks to the clutch fork for the 1960 C-10? I've seen a video that was explaining how to adjust the slave shaft to the fork and it showed a return spring, but there are no return springs listed for the years 60, 61, and 62. I do not have one on mine.

2. My other question is: does the nut on the end of the slave shaft away from the slave unit, need to be in contact with the back of the clutch fork. It is currently back away and not touching. The clutch works great but there seems to be too much clutch pedal play when disengaging the clutch.
Thanks in advance.
Mark

Here you go.........Two springs. Pedal return and fork return....and adjustment procedure. Check Chevy manual. I may have that spring.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=421928

Thanks! Great advice as always.

Two more questions.

1. Does the nut on the end of the push rod (the nut on the end towards the back of the truck) act as a lock nut to keep the adjustment nut from turning?

2. Where does that slave return spring attach? I have a couple of holes on the frame but no hook or obvious attaching point. One of those pictures shows a return spring bracket on the slave unit. I don't have one of those.

Mark

I'm going a little by memory of my 1960 GMC which I sold several years ago and by the pics I dug up. I believe the rear "nut" is part of the rod so as to put a wrench on it to hold it from spinning while adjusting the other nut.
Whatever spring you end up with is hooked around the fork, as you know. The other end is attached anywhere that works. Find a spring at your hardware store. You can use a fish scale on the fork and then see what store spring works using same fish scale at the store as a ballpark method to chose one. You may have to fab a bracket for it where it wants to be....or a stiff wre extension like Ebrakes have.

The spring is called an extension spring. It has to always be extended when mounted. Needs to maintain force with clutch in or out.

You can use any method you want to find a spring, from guess and bygosh to...... calculations....to buying 13 springs. The fish scale is just a goofy thought from one of the voices in my mind

You don't need to fuss around finding the factory spring. IMO.

here is a picture from my 62 which should be the same.

Thank you both. A lot of good information. I still have three questions.

1. What keeps the adjustment nut from turning once you get it where you want it.

2. What is the rear nut for? Is there supposed to be a nut there? My thought of it being a lock nut is obviously wrong. You couldn't maintain the 5/32 gap between the fulcrum and the fork if it was up against the backside of the fork.

3. What does the spring do? Does it have something to do with the position of the throwout bearing?

Thanks again,
Mark

Thanks so much. I do appreciate your time and expertise.