Re: Ultramatic Clutch Disc and Linkage questions

Posted by Ross On 2011/1/26 15:36:30

The only problem you could have with the 5/16 adjustment is if the car has a very early trans with a sand cast rather than die cast valvebody. But I am 7000 miles away from my manuals just now and daren't ttry to look up anything online with the connection I have. Anyway, go with 5/16.

Your reasoning is correct concerning the throttle linkage: at slow idle, that shaft should be all but fully CCW. (The throttle valve itself is slid toward the front of the car.) As you give gas, the shaft rotates CW, and the throttle valve slides rearward.

Its been a while since I've done a bathtub but I am still thinking that the throttle lever points up. The pull rod makes a weird snake around that trans mount and goes onto the bellcrank. I've gotten into trouble there by having the bellcrank on wrong way round and trying to put the pullrod on the wrong arm. There must be a good photo somewhere?