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    5/12/2013 11:31 AM  #1

    Nilester
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    1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Hi I recently replaced the Clutch / Brake Pedal Support and the Problem I'm having now is I was told the Old upper Clutch Rod was the wrong one, who knew... so got the new one and now it wont fit properly, its rubbing the hole on the firewall, and I cant even get the boot back in. any suggestions would be appreciated as always.

     

    5/12/2013 12:17 PM  #2

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Maybe you were given the wrong info and the old rod was the proper one.  Can you re-use it?....and would that eliminate your fit issue?

     

    5/12/2013 3:08 PM  #3

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Thanks Boomyal, to be honest Im not sure, the old rod is pretty messed up to re use and according to what I've seen in publications the new rod is the proper one but the old one did fit much better and will eliminate the fitting issue even though it belongs to a 69 model year..Just want to have done right.
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    boomyal wrote:

    Maybe you were given the wrong info and the old rod was the proper one.  Can you re-use it?....and would that eliminate your fit issue?

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    5/12/2013 5:38 PM  #4

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Any chance you can re-bend the new one?  It is easy to see how the new one does not come thru the center of the firewall hole due to the location of the bend.

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    5/12/2013 6:10 PM  #5

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

     Your old rod was a 69-70 rod. Maybe your linkage is 69-70 as well and that's why the 67 rod doesn't fit.

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    5/12/2013 6:19 PM  #6

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Yeah thats pretty much what I was thinking about, at least 1/4- 1/2 " I guess wouldnt hurt trying.
    Thanks

    boomyal wrote:

    Any chance you can re-bend the new one?  It is easy to see how the new one does not come thru the center of the firewall hole due to the location of the bend.

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    5/12/2013 6:23 PM  #7

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Now that I'm more aware of it I've checked everthing else and it all looks 67, at least by the book and while searching for parts for it...

    Muzz 66 wrote:

     Your old rod was a 69-70 rod. Maybe your linkage is 69-70 as well and that's why the 67 rod doesn't fit.

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    5/12/2013 6:24 PM  #8

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Looks like it is pointing the wrong way in the z-bar hole, and needs to be bent.

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    5/12/2013 6:35 PM  #9

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    I've tried both directions where the long part in the pedal, as well as the short end, still hitting, will try the bending, its pretty stout, its going to need heat/

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    Looks like it is pointing the wrong way in the z-bar hole, and needs to be bent.

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    5/12/2013 7:36 PM  #10

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    Re: 1967 Mustang I6 200 3 spd. Manual

    Thanks to all for the advice, bent it and its a perfect fit, as long as it doesnt effect anything I'm good to go. Thanks again

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    Looks like it is pointing the wrong way in the z-bar hole, and needs to be bent.

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