I recently purchased a 78 fj40 w/ a chevy 350 from a dealership, they knew nothing about the conversion and the work that was done to the cruiser but it ran strong and was well priced. I have a couple questions mainly about the clutch if any one can help. As is the cruiser is running the stock 4spd with what I think is an advanced adapter bellhousing.
My first question is: when i'm in neutral and take my foot of the clutch it seems like the clutch isn't releasing all the way there's a lot of noise going on. After looking around i noticed that the clutch fork or release arm is butted all the way up against the slave cylinder. It is like there isnt enough play for the clutch to release all the way. Is there some kind of bracket that will move the slave cylinder back a bit? Or is this not normal at all?
Since I know nothing about this conversion I'm trying to figure out how the clutch/flywheel assembly works. Do most kits use the toyota clutch and pressure plate and a chevy flywheel? Can anyone give me any info on the proper set-up for the clutch and how it works? Sorry if this makes no sense this is all new to me. Thanks for any help...
Mike
My first question is: when i'm in neutral and take my foot of the clutch it seems like the clutch isn't releasing all the way there's a lot of noise going on. After looking around i noticed that the clutch fork or release arm is butted all the way up against the slave cylinder. It is like there isnt enough play for the clutch to release all the way. Is there some kind of bracket that will move the slave cylinder back a bit? Or is this not normal at all?
Since I know nothing about this conversion I'm trying to figure out how the clutch/flywheel assembly works. Do most kits use the toyota clutch and pressure plate and a chevy flywheel? Can anyone give me any info on the proper set-up for the clutch and how it works? Sorry if this makes no sense this is all new to me. Thanks for any help...
Mike