Long story short, the car was a frankenstein using all kinds of different parts. I have replaced everything that was wrong on the car and now we are down to hooking up the z-bar to the fork. PO used a truck clutch spring into the frame. I need help with determining where the spring should connect to the frame and how it should look. 1969 firebird 350 & Muncie 4spd

Does this help you?

I have the same diagram; I am just a little confused where the clutch spring return bracket mounts. From the diagram it looks like it would mount with the brake line bracket on the frame. So I figured a picture would help identify exactly where the bracket mounts.

Mine, a 9, isn’t Frankenstein; she’s Christine.

Thanks,

I have the countershaft bracket installed as well as the zbar.
From the diagrams the clutch return spring should mount on the inside of the frame rail opposite the countershaft bracket right?

Also where can a find the correct clutch fork extension for the return spring. All the ones I find are for the 6 cyl and need to be cut down.

Yes the return spring bracket is on the inside connected with the same bold that the brake cable is connected with.

I have several pictures in my restoration gallery.

Here is one Image

Thanks HaroldB,

Now I just need to figure out the clutch fork extension and I should be able to finish out everything under the car.

Performance years sells the part RFU11, but its for a 6 cyl. and needs to be cut down. Can anyone help on how to do this?

I purchased their spring and extension and cut the extension down. But after working with the clutch a little, the spring was long enough with the resistance it needed. So right now, I'm doing with out it. I may try to find a shorter main spring and try it again in the future.

My bad. I looked in my engine/upper suspension album. I have numerous albums, each containing hundreds of high resolution macro shots of every square inch of the car, in case I ever have to get into a pissing contest with an insurance company. The return spring bracket was--duh--in the underside frame and suspension album.

It bolts facing forward, just below where the brake line runs turns past the steering box. (The new line in the existing photo references the marked bolt in the inside of the frame.) It’s the best angle I have in my photo album. Someone ought to have en exploded view of that area.

Mine now has a slush box, but I left the brackets on, so it didn’t disturb the subframe; also, the bolts have never been removed since it was installed.

Texas trivia: What year did that inspection sticker expire?

More Texas trivia: Lots of 9’s are northern transplants, documented by PHS. And most 9’s are LOR built. Mine’s a LOS-built native Texan, Musser Motors, Terrell, TX, and based on shipping logistics, it seems likely that all native Texan 9’s would be LOS built. Is you car’s home dealership in TX and, if so, is it a LOS or LOR build?