Specs:
90 5.0
New parts:
Flywheel
Maximum motorsports single hook quadrant
Ram stage 3 clutch w/bearrings
Tri-ax short throw
Donor was an 86 5.0
Parts used:
Pedals
Cable
Cross member
T-5 (after fresh rebuild)
The problem:
Since the aod t-5 swap, the clutch pedal sits about an inch higher than the brake. It is partially disengaged when it's fully up. It needs to be buried in the carpet to fully disengage. It takes the entire swing and then some basically. I can live with the pedal height but I can't live with that much travel. It's drivable but my clutch is going to have a very short life if I continue like it is, and it won't do a burnout since it slips under heavy accel (can't have that right?). It also slips when you accel in 4th and 5th gears like to pass on the freeway. This is not my DD.
Did they send me the wrong quadrant? Should I have gotten a quad for an 86? Is it a different shape? I don't think it has a bent fork and i also don't think a bent fork would cause the problem, could it?
Those are the only two things I can think of that could possibly be the problem.
The factory quad in the 86 had a bad adjustor and wouldn't stay locked so it got canned.
Everything else seems perfect, the pedal is firm but not stiff, no binding or noises when it's pressed.
Thanks for your time.
PS its great to have a garage and be able to play with my baby again. It's been in storage for quite a few years.
90 5.0
New parts:
Flywheel
Maximum motorsports single hook quadrant
Ram stage 3 clutch w/bearrings
Tri-ax short throw
Donor was an 86 5.0
Parts used:
Pedals
Cable
Cross member
T-5 (after fresh rebuild)
The problem:
Since the aod t-5 swap, the clutch pedal sits about an inch higher than the brake. It is partially disengaged when it's fully up. It needs to be buried in the carpet to fully disengage. It takes the entire swing and then some basically. I can live with the pedal height but I can't live with that much travel. It's drivable but my clutch is going to have a very short life if I continue like it is, and it won't do a burnout since it slips under heavy accel (can't have that right?). It also slips when you accel in 4th and 5th gears like to pass on the freeway. This is not my DD.
Did they send me the wrong quadrant? Should I have gotten a quad for an 86? Is it a different shape? I don't think it has a bent fork and i also don't think a bent fork would cause the problem, could it?
Those are the only two things I can think of that could possibly be the problem.
The factory quad in the 86 had a bad adjustor and wouldn't stay locked so it got canned.
Everything else seems perfect, the pedal is firm but not stiff, no binding or noises when it's pressed.
Thanks for your time.
PS its great to have a garage and be able to play with my baby again. It's been in storage for quite a few years.