Re: Clutch part question

["amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bandit" <formula421@xxxx> wrote:
> Doc;
> Please dont quote me on this but I THINK the GMs socket in the Z-bar was metal and had a grease fitting...I have a few zbars setup like this.
> Just trying to think of that "better idea"
> Josh
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> From: amc74hornet 
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> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Clutch part question
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> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bandit" <formula421@xxxx> wrote:
> > Bart,
> > Would a metal bushing instead of plastic work well in this application?
> > Josh
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> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Clutch part question
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> > 
> > From: SadLittleClown2@xxxx
> > Date: 2004/03/10 Wed PM 11:02:39 EST
> > To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Clutch part question
> > 
> > Howdy folks!!
> > 
> > On my 1970 gremlin the clutch arm popped out of the tranny and the plastic 
> > thing that covers the round ball is split and broke.. I need to replace it.. 
> > Does anyone know where I can get a new one?? I dont want a used one, I prefer a 
> > new one if I can get one..
> > 
> > Rebecca
> > 
> > Rebecca,did you check your local autoparts store?maybe that plastic piece is located in the help section?try there i've often found lots of lil plastic pieces i needed and didn't think they had for my AMC and they did
> > hope i helped
> > Bart
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> I believe the reason it is plastic is so there is no wear in direct metal to metal contact.
> "Doc"
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In the old days before plastic they used bronze with a grease fitting like you said. Bronze would be the ideal material for a part like this if you were going to make one. It shouldn't be to hard to make one if you had a lathe. It might not even cost to much if you had one made by your local small time machine shop. In this case though I think Kennedy or Andrea Jacobs or one of the other venders on Eddie's Vender list should bave what she needs at a reasonable price.
"Doc"