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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 | Just removed my Bellhousing from my 235 and see the pivot pin that is in the bellhousing has two grooves worn in it from the shift linkage bellcrank. Can this pin be replaced or repaired somehow?
Thanks
Still trying to get ole Betsy back on the road.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Craig,
Don't quote me on this, but I think it is simply screwed into the bellhousing.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | It will be hard to find a good one. You can take it out & weld up the grooves & grind it back. I just use acetylene with brass rod to build things like that but someone good with a Mig could easily do it.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I recall that it is pressed-in (in 1954); however, a different style clutch-housing was used in earlier years. But, just as Stuart cautioned, don't quote me on this (I did this several years ago). | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 | On my '49 housing it was screwed in. There's an NOS one up on EBay for sale right now. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 49 Geezer,
What is the eBay item #. I am interested in seeing if it fits the 54 and later bell housing.
Thanks,
Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | Tim, Arlyn has my 54 bellhousing and it is out right now. You may ask him if that stud was pressed in or screwed in. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Tim, Is it legal to mention item # 120253829225.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Stuart,
That is the clutch fork pivot ball. It is screwed into the inside of the clutch housing.
"shift linkage bellcrank"
I think that Craig/49 Panel is referring to the pivot for the shift linkage that is on the outside of the clutch housing on the driver's side. The 3-speed linkage rods attach to brackets that pivot on that "pin". This pivot pin is not needed on a 4-speed. Of course, as is usual, I could easily be wrong.
Tim
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Tim, Ahhaa. I guess that round ball wouldn't work to well for a bellcrank pivot...sorry folks.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 | Tim is right. I'm refering to the one on the outside of the bellhousing. I also didn't mention that my engine is a 54 so the trans and bellhousing my also be. It looks pressed in to me. The 54 is my spare engine. I have to check the one in the actual 49 truck to see if it's in better shape or an earlier bellhousing with the possibility of a screw in pin providing the information all you bolters have provided so far. Right now I'm thinking it is also a 53 or 54 so it may be the smae anyway.
Still trying to get ole Betsy back on the road.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | You should be able to sleeve it and bore the bellcrank to match. Measure the o.d. where it's not worn and subtract .001"-.002" to determine sleeve i.d.
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 | Curt B., Thanks for the solution. I didn't think of that. Hopeflly it won't be too hard to find a sleeve.
Still trying to get ole Betsy back on the road.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | Any piece of pipe can be a sleeve. Find somebody with a lathe. High school machine shop maybe? Good luck.
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