Moving engine forward ~3", clutch geometry?

rreed · 02-28-2006, 09:32 PM

So I'm planning on moving my engine forward about 3" pretty soon, any idea how this is going to affect how the clutch is going to work? I'm wondering about the push rod having to push too far forward to disengage the clutch.

'75 CJ-5, SBC w/ big hole b/h, manual Centerforce DF clutch.

LITTLEJOHN · 02-28-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rreed

So I'm planning on moving my engine forward about 3" pretty soon, any idea how this is going to affect how the clutch is going to work? I'm wondering about the push rod having to push too far forward to disengage the clutch.

'75 CJ-5, SBC w/ big hole b/h, manual Centerforce DF clutch.

Go hydraulic

rreed · 03-01-2006, 02:23 PM

I greatly appreciate the notion but it's a vintage model and I don't plan on putting anything in it more hi-tech than its 20+ year old Cobra CB.

I'm wondering what other people have ran into moving their engines forward w/ stock mechanical clutch in them.

02-28-2006, 09:32 PM	#1
rreed Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 1,682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Moving engine forward ~3", clutch geometry? So I'm planning on moving my engine forward about 3" pretty soon, any idea how this is going to affect how the clutch is going to work? I'm wondering about the push rod having to push too far forward to disengage the clutch. '75 CJ-5, SBC w/ big hole b/h, manual Centerforce DF clutch. __________________ 1996 ZJ clean on the inside, dirty and beat up outside 1985 J20 needs cab lights and a gun rack 1981 Scrambler in pieces, and I mean pieces 1975 CJ-5 shaving right-front fender flare one tree at a time 1947 Willys runs and drives (sort of), just doesn't stop

03-01-2006, 02:23 PM	#3
rreed Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 1,682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I greatly appreciate the notion but it's a vintage model and I don't plan on putting anything in it more hi-tech than its 20+ year old Cobra CB. I'm wondering what other people have ran into moving their engines forward w/ stock mechanical clutch in them. __________________ 1996 ZJ clean on the inside, dirty and beat up outside 1985 J20 needs cab lights and a gun rack 1981 Scrambler in pieces, and I mean pieces 1975 CJ-5 shaving right-front fender flare one tree at a time 1947 Willys runs and drives (sort of), just doesn't stop

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