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MILLS

Re: 83 F150

I have one of these and I am looking for clutch fork, any info will be appreciated

Mills 1983 F150 4x4 302

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

ArdWrknTrk

Re: 83 F150

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This forum does have a Marketplace section, where there is a Want To Buy category.

In 1983 your Windsor truck would still have a mechanical clutch, correct?

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.

MILLS

83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

good evening everyone, I am searching for a clutch fork for my 83 4x4 4speed. retaining spring is broken on the back. would appreciate help in finding a place to purchase one. The one on the left of course is incorrect for my truck.

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

Gary Lewis

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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I don't know where you can find one, although you may be able to find one if you had the part number and did some searching online.

If you go to Documentation/Driveline/Clutches & Linkage and then the Clutch Release Lever tab you'll see the part numbers for that lever. Note that the only one that fits is for 1983 trucks, so you are looking for a needle in a hay stack!

Good luck!

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
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

myrl883

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

Except that E3TZ-7515-D (listed for '83) has a ball attached like the new one in the pic. The only ones that pivoted on a bell housing mounted ball like your old one were 460s and diesels.

SO, we need to know what your fork is originally from. Clean it up and see if you can find an engineering number on it.

Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...

MILLS

correct clutch fork for 1983 f150 4x4

In reply to this post by ArdWrknTrk

hey guys
I am having trouble finding correct clutch fork for 1983 f150 4x4 because of the type of pivot point. would anyone suggest where to get one or what if I changed to a later bell housing with different pivot point as there seems to be plenty of clutch forks for other years

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

ArdWrknTrk

Re: correct clutch fork for 1983 f150 4x4

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Myrl already pointed out that you have a external slave hydraulic type fork, that in 1983 was only found behind diesels and 460's.
Do like he said and clean it up to find an engineering number.

Does your bell have a mushroom post?

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.

MILLS

Re: correct clutch fork for 1983 f150 4x4

yes it does

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

MILLS

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

In reply to this post by myrl883

this was on a 302 and the bell housing fit so it must have been rigged up somewhere along the way

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

ArdWrknTrk

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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I'd imagine the bell housing is from an '84 or later truck.

In the 1983 Model year a Windsor would have a mechanical clutch.
Does your door sticker say "complies for 1983 model year.."?
Does it have a hydraulic or mechanical release?

Thoroughly clean the part and post the engineering # you find stamped in it.
Then we can help you find a fork that fits.

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.

MILLS

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

In reply to this post by myrl883

I did not find any numbers on the clutch however the bell housing number was
E3TA-7505 FA. googled it and pulled up one that looked exactly like it with the ball or mushroom pivot point that screws in back of bell housing so the fork would have to be correct to work with that set up

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

MILLS

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

In reply to this post by ArdWrknTrk

mechanical release, the sticker says complies for the year

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

MILLS

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

In reply to this post by myrl883

the bell housing on this truck is E3TA 7505FA which has a ball stud in it. the 7515 clutch fork (which is what I have ) shows as correct on the diagrams provided on this web site(the bullnose bible). of course my fork has a broken retaining spring and neither fork nor spring can be found. I guess they mixed and matched some. as I understand the 84s and up went with a hydraulic clutch. if parts can be found, it may be worth the swap. If not I will save engine for another application and scrap the truck

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

ArdWrknTrk

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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"7515" is the basic number for EVERY clutch fork Ford has ever produced.

It means nothing without a date & division code prefix and an engineering revision suffix.
Just like your example of the bell housing being E3TA-7075-FA

7075 is the basic part number for every bell housing Ford ever made (in all the decades they used this numbering system)

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.

ArdWrknTrk

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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Ok, so I took a look at that bell, and I see it has no boss for an external slave, and it does have a mushroom pivot.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273073561426

Digging up a particular release fork that would fit that bell requires the MPC, and I can't read mine with only my phone....

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.

Gary Lewis

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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Jim - Let me see what I can do...

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ArdWrknTrk

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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Don't tell me. Tell Mills.

I've got no dog in this fight other than trying to explain to him why we need more than a basic part number.
But with the bell number, we might be able to figure out which fork(s?) are used with 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.

Gary Lewis

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

Administrator

In reply to this post by Gary Lewis

Ok, see if this helps. Id # E3TA 7505 FA is part # E3TZ 7505-D, and as we knew, that's an '83-only bell housing for the Windsor engines. (And, I have updated the page at Doc/Driveline/Bell Housings, as shown below.)

Which leads us right back to the same part number for the release lever: E3TZ 7515-D, which will be marked E3TA 7515-EB or E3TA-EB as sometimes they leave out the basic #. (And the page at Doc/Driveline/Clutches & Linkage has been updated.)

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

MILLS

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

Just saw this, will be looking for that number now (E3TA 7515 EB) in place of the E3TZ 7515 D

Mills 83 F150 4X4 4SPEED

Gary Lewis

Re: 83 f150 4x4 clutch fork

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Note that those #'s pertain to the same part. Any # ON a Ford part is not a part number. It is an ID #, regardless of what everybody thinks. So people look at a part and advertise that they have that part #. But in reality they have that ID #.

And that makes it hard to find find parts since what we have in the Master Parts Catalog is usually only the part #'s. That's why Jim has been asking you for the number on the part.

Also, do you have this box ticked? If you would reply but tick that box before you hit POST you'll get notified when we answer your posts..

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile