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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1966 Mustang => Topic started by: s2ms on October 31, 2009, 06:27:04 PM

Title: 66 Clutch Fork
Post by: s2ms on October 31, 2009, 06:27:04 PM

Which is the correct clutch fork style for a late March 66 San Jose car (289)? In the pic below would it be the 65 style on top or the later more symmetrical service replacement/repop style shown on the bottom?

Thanks,
Dave

(http://www.1965gt350mustang.com/temp/clutchfork.jpg)

Title: Re: 66 Clutch Fork
Post by: CharlesTurner on November 03, 2009, 05:02:31 PM

I've only observed the top style used in 65/66.

Title: Re: 66 Clutch Fork
Post by: s2ms on November 04, 2009, 11:21:58 PM

Thanks Charles. I still have the one that came on the car which is like the bottom style. I'm fairly certain it's the original, it was on the car when purchased in 1987 and showed a lot of wear then. I replaced it right away with an identical looking service replacement.

Does anyone with a later 66 4-speed car have on original clutch fork like the lower picture style? 

Title: Re: 66 Clutch Fork
Post by: CharlesTurner on November 05, 2009, 01:22:09 AM

The master parts catalog doesn't show a split in clutch levers until '68.

For what it's worth, I did dismantle a 12/65 Metuchen coupe with a 289 and manual trans and it had the early style lever on it.

Title: Re: 66 Clutch Fork
Post by: J_Speegle on November 05, 2009, 02:24:23 AM

Of course the Master parts catalog would only show one if the replacement would work in multiple applications - since it does not always show what came originally on the cars just what the dealer had in stock at the time that would work

Title: Re: 66 Clutch Fork
Post by: s2ms on November 05, 2009, 01:08:45 PM

Thanks guys. I do have a NOS later style which is identical to the one that came on the car, has part# C5OZ-7515-B. Did the early style pictured above have the same part number?