Hey moparts, I am working on my 1st 4speed car, i have a 70 challenger 340 with a OD833 trans. I put a new centerforce clutch in (*removed the overcenter spring) and all new linkage(pedals, z-bar etc) Is there a procedure to setup the clutch pedal? How much pedal play is appropriate?

Thanks for any help, I'm learning so much from this site!!

did you read your instructions? What do they say? You should follow their recomendations for best results..

The short answer is 1-1/12 inches of free play should be about right. The longer and more complete answer is that a positive pedal stop is a good idea. This can be as simple and crude as a block of wood on the floor or as over engineered as you want to get. My personal choice is to weld a connecting nut available at any hardware store for about a buck to the clutch pedal arm. I use 3/8 in. thread size. I then take a 3/8 bolt and screw it into the connecting nut with the head facing the floorboard/firewall and adjust it so that the clutch is fully disengaged, and just a bit more when the head of the bolt hits the floor. I use a jam nut to keep it in this position. Clutch adjustment comes down to this: the throwout bearing should be 1/8-1/4 in. off the clutch fingers when the clutch is in the up position and fully disengaged when you push the pedal down. Since you have removed the overcenter spring [ unnecessary when a positive stop is used ], you may well have to rig up some sort of spring to keep the throwout bearing from dragging on the clutch fingers when the clutch is engaged. A positive stop isn't really needed when using a Borg&Beck or Long style [ can't hurt ] but it is possible to overcenter a diaphragm clutch without one. A diaphragm clutch is basically a big Belleville washer, smaller ones sans fingers are used in plate type Sure Grips. This was actually pretty common on factory GM clutches in the '50's & '60's. Most knowledgeable Chevy guys used Chrysler clutches [ Borg&Beck style ] in those days since the bolt pattern was the same.

I just adjust mine till it goes into reverse with no grinding.My CF has been in for probally 8 years and no problems.Just try to seat it in before you dump the clutch.I drove mine for probally 100 miles before I saw how it would hook on a burn out.Rocky