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Hello, I have a 1981 f-250 custom 4.9 four speed 4WD. The timing cover cracked so I replaced it and followed a YouTube video and where the gasket was supposed to go into the oil pan I just cut it off. And didn’t get enough permatex in the corners so it leaked, ended up pulling the pan off, but to get it all the way off had to remove transmission and transfer case. Installed a new clutch and it’s all back together, but now the clutch pedal just falls to the floor. There is no slave cylinder just a block below the master with lines going to front brakes and master. Can anyone give me some guidance? Thanks!
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Welcome to the Bullnose Forum! Glad you joined.
 However, you probably missed my email asking you to go to the New Member Start Here folder, read the guidelines, and then post an introduction there before posting elsewhere. That's frequently done, but we ask that because we hold everyone to those guidelines and they are posted in that folder, so that gives you the best chance to read them. But after you post your intro I'll bet we can help with the clutch. In fact I'll give you a hint - in '81 the clutches weren't hydraulic. Instead they were mechanical.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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In reply to this post by Ol whitey
Yep, you did good on the intro.
 How 'bout posting some pics of the clutch linkage? That might help us figure out what the problem is. Go to Bullnose Forum/Forum FAQ's to see how to post pics.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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I gave a little run down on the linkage but if he starts at the pedal and follows it to the fork and all the bushings and no broken pivots (motor side) then the issue has to be inside the bell housing. If the plastic bushings were missing on the Zbar I think it would still work but just not have the needed pedal travel. I can tell you without the block side pivot nothing will work  BTW you want to make sure you treat that block pivot with kit gloves as you can not get then any more. Last one I seen on Ebay, think a year ago, was $70 IIRC or was it more? It was to much to get as a spare. Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1 81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100 |
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This post was updated on .
Thanks Dave.
 It seems to me that if he installed a new clutch and has "the pedal drop to the floor" it is more likely a release* fork that is not refit properly to either the throwout bearing or the mushroom pivot in the bell housing. But it's hard for me to say without seeing it.
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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Same here not being able to see it  Hope it is a rod that fell off and he dose not have to pull the transmission again Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1 81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100 |
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I probably should have said that the release* fork hasn't fit the collar of the throwout bearing, or the bearing itself is wrong way around, or that the fork isn't clipped onto the mushroom pivot ball (in the back of the bell housing)
"shift fork" makes me think of parts internal to the gearbox. So I'm using the wrong term and have edited my post above. 
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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And my terminology was wonky as well. Glad you caught that.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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