My 29 Model A Pickup has a very stiff clutch. My mechanic says that is quite normal and suggests I put in a 34 or 35 Ford clutch. Will this help and what is involved. Thanks in advance my friends !
That requires a good amount of steel machined off the Banger flywheel. It's been done a million times. I don't know of anyone that has said it made the pedal pressure lighter. When was the last time any of the Stock Clutch related movement lubed? Mostly the throw out bearing housing to Front bearing retainer. That's why there it a Zert fitting on them. The Wizzard
Lose the font color. All I'm saying is that a Model A clutch should be easy enough to depress. I've driven a lot of "A"s and never found them hard to drive. Neither did my 98 pound wife. A V8 clutch is easier to push, but it is not a bolt in deal. Here's a tutorial http://www.ocmafc.org/techarticles/Tom Endy's Special Topics/V8 Clutch.pdf
If you had a model A clutch and a v8 clutch side by side it is easy to see why they changed. Personally I find the pedal, effort low. But I also have a 60's gm product with a REALLY heavy clutch. That thing will wear out your calf in about 20 minutes of stop and go traffic. I suggest you look at all you linkage and make sure it is operatinh correctly. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
'35 is the new one, actually. Look at the Model A catalogs and examine the kits to do this, as the illustrations will show you the deal. A heavy rim that mounts the '29-34 pressure plate has to be cut away, and then the wheel has to be drilled (serious precision needed) for the 9" Long bolt pattern. A or any 9" V8 disc works. Be wary...some of the readily available 9" PP's are very badly made. A quality rebuild is actually a safer purchase. Some new ones have badly stamped shells, adjustments with every finger at a different height, etc. As noted above...lube cross shaft, pedals, and throw out first and see if life gets better. "Very Stiff" sounds a bit beyond what you should have.
I'm with the "it shouldn't be too stiff" thinking, having driven different stock Model A's. Go thru the entire linkage, and be sure it's properly lubed, as suggested above. 4TTRUK
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