Here's the figure for the clutch pedal return spring.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
No, There's a keeper spring inside the bell housing that holds the pivot ball, but otherwise, if not attached to the linkage, the fork just flops around.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
Perhaps you are referring to that fork pivot ball retainer spring Kevin mentioned???
1st pic below is from one of the Chevy Master Parts Catalogs.
2nd pic if from the 1950 GMC parts catalog.
Both catalogs list that spring as GM# 838987, so same for GMC or Chevy.
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