cudaman I think you are thinking the little fork spring... that is new and in place.. I'm talking the big over center spring on the pedal... it's only job is to assist with depressing the pedal on the borg beck style clutches.
Everywhere I look says remove it on diaphragm style use it on borg & beck.
No I'm talking about the BIG spring under dash, the only purpose is to keep the pedal up so the throw out bearing does not ride on the pressure plate fingers, borg&beck, long or diaphragm type. Take that spring out, it will wear the bearing out fast. You've heard of riding the clutch, that's what happens on a smaller scale with no spring. Little spring at the bell keeps the rod in its place so it won't fall out. Ask any old mechanic, they know.
I appreciate your replies in an effort to help, but. I think you have this backwards. The little fork return spring keeps the fork pulled back so the bearing doesn't ride on the fingers of the pp. The big over center spring just assists the driver with force required on the down stoke of the pedal (makes it easier) and then takes up the 1 inch freeplay and returns the pedal to the pad once over center, if set up correctly. That is why when your adjustment is out, or you have incorrect parts (as I suspect I do) you get the pedal stuck to the floor condition.
At the prescribed 1/4 in bearing gap by Ram.. I don't have enough rod length to get me past the over center point on the pedal. I am right on the very edge of everything working fine, but with about an 1/8th of bearing clearance... I noticed in the post above Cab is running with an 1/8th so maybe I'm ok then ?
